In the Zhytomyr region told how to avoid becoming a victim of botulism
During 2015, as reported by the Department Gossanepidsluzhby in Zhytomyr region, botulism ill 7 people, one patient with severe course of the disease died. The causative agent of the disease is so called botulism bacillus that produces the toxin in low keelbones oxygen. The disease develops when consuming contaminated food from plants and animals that are kept in a shortage of oxygen and were made without the necessary (sufficient) heat treatment. Given the massive home canning season, the Main Gossanepidsluzhby in Zhytomyr region again nakedthe main blows rules to be followed to protect yourself and your loved ones from botulism. The proper and safe home canning products should always: 1. Wash your hands with soap and water before and often when conservation products; 2. Use safe water; 3. Use clean and sterile banks without damage;4. Products must be clean, undamaged and signs of deterioration; 5. The maximum follow canning technology, especially the length of sterilization; 6. while preserving fruits and vegetables at home, most need to consider factors that hinder the growth of bacteria and botulism: high temperature, increaseAisne acidity, salt and lactic acid bacteria. Recently gaining popularity home canning methods such as smoking, drying, salting fish. This product is also danger of botulism contamination, especially not patrana fish. Recognize contaminated product difficult. For products contaminated with the toxin has no visiblesigns. However, there are rules for prevention of botulism, which should not be neglected: Never eat food: with swollen cans, cans tightly closed or concave lid; jars with content that is suspicious or unpleasant odor; from cans stored for more than one year; never buy canned goods, make a metalovleni at home, including salted, dried, smoked, "with hands" in the markets and streets; immediately destroy suspicious product without any doubt. Symptoms appear within 12-36 hours after consumption of foods containing the toxin. Thus there is fever, fatigue, dizziness, nauseaOTA infringement of visual function, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing and muscle paralysis. Paralysis may cause breathing difficulties and, consequently, the death of the patient. This was reported in Zhytomyr Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/