Can you get bird flu by eating chicken?

Recently, H7N9 avian influenza has become more and more serious in China, and many people have begun to panic and even dare not eat chicken. Therefore, many people are confused about whether eating chicken will get bird flu. In fact, if you simply eat cooked chicken after high temperature treatment, there will be no harm, but the danger is that you may come into contact with the chicken before it is cooked.

Can you get bird flu by eating chicken?

Eating chicken is not contagious. In cooked food, the H7N9 virus has long been inactivated, so there will be no infection. Generally contact with raw poultry, in this case, H7N9 infection will be caused by contact, so eating chicken will not be infected. When contacting raw poultry, symptoms will generally appear within one week, and bacteria will die if it exceeds 100 degrees Celsius, so as long as it is cooked and eaten, don't worry, it will not be infected. It is suggested not to be nervous, increase nutrition, supplement vitamins and trace elements, avoid bad stimulation, keep a good mood and pay attention to rest.

Avian influenza virus is generally sensitive to heat, and it can be "lethal" by heating at 65℃ for 30 minutes or boiling at (100℃) for more than 2 minutes. And the virus has a short survival time in slaughtered poultry, so eating slaughtered chicken and frozen chicken will not be infected with the virus as long as it is heated at high temperature. Precautions for eating chicken, let's take a look.

Precautions for eating chicken

1, choose live chickens instead of blowing their butts.

Viruses usually accumulate in feces, and chicken tail feathers are most likely to stick to chicken feces. The virus in feces can easily enter the human respiratory tract after being blown away by people. Not only that, people can also wear masks when buying live chickens. It is best not to be too close to the henhouse and try not to have too close contact with the chicken. If their hands come into contact with chicken, they should wash their hands immediately after returning home.

2. When buying chickens, you must choose healthy chickens.

The so-called healthy chicken, from the outside, is lively and has tight and oily feathers; Eyes are bright and flexible, and eyeballs fill the entire eye socket; The crown and mustache are bright red, the crown is straight and the mustache is soft; The wings are close to the body and the hair is shiny; Powerful claws and free movement. Sick chickens do not have the above characteristics. Some chickens touch their breasts and crops with their hands and feel bloated, flatulent, or difficult to stand because of food accumulation. You can't buy these.

You'd better not take live chickens home.

It is best to buy a slaughtered chicken, and pay attention to whether the chicken is slaughtered after death. If the slaughter knife is uneven, it is good to slaughter live chickens; Moreover, the blade is flat, even without a blade. The bleeding is not good, there is residual blood, and the blood is dark red. It can be considered as a chicken slaughtered after death. It is best not to buy it. After the slaughter, the chickens should be washed first, especially the tail and throat. When cooking, please pay attention to separate the containers for raw and cooked food.

4. It is best not to eat boiled chicken for the time being.

Because in the process of cooking chicken, in order to pursue the freshness of the meat, it is often undercooked, thus leaving a hidden danger of illness. In addition, the rest of the poultry meat must be cooked before eating, even if it is cooked badly, it is better than undercooked.

Preventing children from being infected with H7N9 virus

Pediatrician Zhu Roushu said that infants are not mature enough to fully protect their bodies because of their immature development. Therefore, viruses often sneak in, causing flu, enterovirus, tonsillitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, mumps and other uncomfortable symptoms. Children are not only in pain, but also always have fever, cough, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Parents are also distressed. Especially in the face of H7N9, it is necessary to strengthen protection and avoid children suffering.

Dr. Zhu Roushu said that to keep the baby away from the virus, we should pay more attention to the home environment, cultivate correct and hygienic nursing habits, pay attention to a balanced diet, exercise more, and more importantly, vaccinate on time to improve the baby's physical resistance and reduce the chance of being infected.

1. Vaccination: Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases for children who lack immunity, which can protect infants from virus infection in the most vulnerable period of human body.

2. Balanced diet: Eat enough grains, milk, eggs, beans, fish, fruits, vegetables and oils every day, especially vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins A, C and minerals, which can enhance the body's immunity, and the intake can be a little more. Eat less sweets to avoid reducing cell activity and weakening the ability to respond to bacteria.

3. Moderate exercise: Exercise helps to relieve children's stress and promote the healthy development of the immune system. In addition to indoor activities, it is recommended to take children to exercise outdoors according to the weather conditions, breathe fresh air, improve the body's adaptability to viruses, and then achieve a state of immunity to germs, and the disease will naturally not come.

4. Wash your hands frequently: the social environment of infants and young children is simple, and most of the viruses come from adults around you. Parents are advised not to kiss their baby's cheek all the time to avoid spreading bacteria; And before touching or holding the child, wash your hands to prevent the virus from attaching and transmitting the virus and bacteria to the child. If you are an older child, wash your hands frequently before eating to avoid eating germs by mistake and causing discomfort.

5. Environmental disinfection: disinfect the home environment at least once a week. Parents can choose the commercial bleach with the concentration of "sodium hypochlorite" about 5%, dilute it with water at the ratio of 1: 100, and then disinfect it by wiping or soaking. It is worth noting that wiping disinfection needs to be cleaned with clean water after 10 minutes to avoid bleach residue; After soaking and disinfection contact time exceeds 30 minutes, it needs to be washed with clear water.

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