32 people suddenly became ill after dining at a restaurant in Japan, and one person died tragically! What caused this?

Recently, there was a news report that 32 people in a restaurant in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, became unwell after eating lunch boxes, and one of them died mysteriously. Many people wondered whether it was caused by food poisoning or was it related to nuclear pollution?

It turned out that after investigation, Salmonella was detected in the bodies of these people who were unwell, so it was concluded that the restaurant's bento was the cause of their food poisoning.

As for the relationship with nuclear pollution, according to current reports, there is no mention of nuclear pollution being related to this incident. Therefore, the possibility of nuclear pollution can be preliminarily ruled out.

Food poisoning is very common around us, and we may get infected if we are not careful. So today, I will show you how to be alert to and prevent food poisoning to ensure the health and safety of yourself and your family.

Common causes of food poisoning include:

1. Bacterial infection: Common pathogenic bacteria include Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, etc. These bacteria may enter the human body through contaminated food and cause food poisoning.

2. Viral infection: Common food poisoning viruses include norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, etc. These viruses are usually transmitted through contaminated food or water, causing gastrointestinal inflammation and food poisoning symptoms.

3. Parasitic infection: Some parasitic infections may also cause food poisoning, such as roundworms, pork tapeworms, broad basket snails, etc. When eating food infected with eggs or larvae, these parasites may grow and reproduce in the human body, causing food poisoning.

4. Toxin pollution: Toxic substances in food may also cause food poisoning, such as aflatoxin produced by mold, marine toxins produced by fish, pesticide residues, etc. These toxins may be transmitted through the food chain and cause poisoning reactions after being ingested by humans.

5. Improper storage and handling: During the storage and handling of food, if the temperature is not properly controlled, the sanitation is poor, there is cross contamination, and the shelf life is too long, it may lead to bacterial growth and toxin production, which may cause food poisoning.

6. Raw food intake: Raw food intake, especially raw meat, sashimi, raw vegetables, etc., carries the risk of food poisoning.

How to deal with food poisoning

Most food poisonings have a certain incubation period, which is generally short (seafood poisoning occurs within a few minutes, bacterial poisoning occurs within 2-4 hours after poisoning). Patients with food poisoning generally experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

In the first 1-2 hours after food poisoning occurs, most of the toxic food is still retained in the stomach and has not yet been excreted. You can use chopsticks or fingers to directly stimulate the throat to help induce vomiting to expel the toxic food.

If the poisonous food has been eaten for more than two hours, you must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible and inform the doctor of the possible source of the food in time.

How to Prevent Food Poisoning

1. Buy fresh ingredients

Buy fresh food that is within its shelf life and has complete packaging. When buying cold chain food, check the food safety traceability code.

Food should be cooked thoroughly

When eating cooked meat products, pay attention to heating them thoroughly. The temperature of each processing link should exceed 80℃ to cook the food thoroughly and kill pathogens. Processed cooked food should be eaten within 2 hours. If it exceeds 2 hours, it needs to be fully heated again before eating.

3. Store food properly

The temperature of stored food should be kept above 60℃ or below 5℃. Cooked food should not be kept at room temperature for more than 2 hours. When storing food, raw food and cooked food should be kept separately.

4. Pay attention to hygiene to prevent cross infection

Pay attention to environmental hygiene, food hygiene and personal hygiene. Wash hands before and after meals; keep the kitchen clean.

5. Avoid dining in unsanitary environments: When choosing a restaurant, choose those with good hygiene conditions and a good reputation.

6. Pay attention to personal hygiene: Personal hygiene habits are also an important aspect of preventing food poisoning. Taking regular showers, trimming nails, and keeping a neat hairstyle can help reduce the potential spread of bacteria.