Our
body is the storehouse of all kinds of bacteria it may be good or bad, helpful
or destructive. Bacteria largely concentrated in the area of digestive system
because of the food we eat. Other places where the germs flourish are on the
mouth and lungs.
Echerichia
coli cause food-borne illness those that has relation to the food we eat. Many have died due to kidney failure and
bloody diarrhea. The intestine is the center of the infection.
This
bacteria commonly found in undercooked, contaminated meats we eat. Other sources
of the infection are from raw milk (not pasteurized) and drinking contaminated
water from sewage facilities or septic tanks as the repository of all kinds of
bacteria.
The
germs are found in animal meats especially ground beef. It can be transmitted
easily especially if the food is not thoroughly cook or raw meat. The germs
lived in the intestines of healthy cattle.
The
germs were harmful because it manufactured deadly toxins. Bacterial infection
will cause other health conditions to appear if not treated immediately. There
will be blood pressure, seizures, paralysis and blindness.
There
are many points we can prevent the transmission of the germs into our body by
doing the following:
-Ground beef should be cook thoroughly.
-Don’t
eat slightly cooked raw meat, the favorite menu to some people.
-The
meat has bacteria. It should not contaminate the kitchen before the preparation
of daily meals.
-Ready-to-eat
foods should not be mix with raw meat.
-
Hot soapy water may help to kill germs in the counter and kitchen utensils.
-Wash
the plate thoroughly before placing cooked menu.
-Before
the preparation of a menu, wash the meat properly to reduce bacteria
concentration.
-Don’t
drink raw milk of any kind. It’s better to drink pasteurized milk and juices.
-To
kill the pathogens in the juice concentrate, it is recommended to heat it first
before you consume.
-Contaminated
fruits and vegetables as possible carrier of bacteria. To remove dirt and other
contaminants, wash it in the flowing water before cooking or eating some of raw
vegetables as salads, etc.
-In
the absence of spring water, drink water disinfected with chlorine, the safest.
Mineral water will do and the best.
-Take
a bath in clean river. Avoid swimming in dirty pool.
Be
healthy conscious. Protect your body with better personal hygiene for germ
prevention. Be cautious in eating foods with ground beef especially burgers, E.
coli can be prevented. Treatment of E. coli infection with effective antibiotic
is the only preventable solution to get rid with the infection but with the
supervision of medical professionals.
