Experts say that people should not give up fresh vegetables and fruits because of fear of contracting hepatitis A. Hepatitis A - a virus that affects the liver, causing fever, nausea and diarrhea. The virus spreads through water that does not meet sanitary requirements, if the rules of personal hygiene are not complied with by producers, sellers and consumers of products. The only reliable way to protect yourself is to handle the products correctly. If the product has been contaminated with microorganisms, you can not be completely sure that after treatment it will become "clean", although washing significantly contributes to this, according to the Internet edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net If you grow vegetables in contaminated soil, or water them with "dirty" water, they can absorb microorganisms such as the hepatitis virus and Escherichia coli. This property is possessed by the onion, and washing in this case will not help. Nevertheless, nobody refuses washing, all vegetables and fruits must be washed, and all the damaged products are thrown away. With fruit you can peel, and with vegetables, the surface leaves.

All this hype and concern about the safety of food began after several people died in several states of the United States, and hundreds became infected with hepatitis A. A hepatitis outbreak is associated with a batch of products from Mexico. According to statistics for the year in the US because of unsafe products recorded 76 million diseases and 5000 deaths. While consumers are more wary of meat, fish and poultry, the danger associated with fruits and vegetables is not less.

Some epidemiologists believe that all the blame for the pursuit of cheap foreign products. "Our dependence on imported food is growing, and if we want these products to meet safety standards, then all of them must pass the same certification as American products," experts say..

The fastest way to detect the infection of products does not exist. Studies still produce, but by the time they get results, the products are already reaching customers. In Mexico, before consumption, the vegetables are rinsed in a disinfectant solution. The FDA does not want to repeat this practice in the US, as it is convinced that the intake of soap and disinfectants inside is harmful. That is why since 1977 the FDA has approved the following points for the prevention of acute infectious diseases:.

mandatory instructions on the hygienic processing of products on their packaging;.

appropriate toilet equipment;.

control over the use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Each vegetable needs a special approach. If it's a green onion, then just wash it with your hands under the water. But if you are dealing with a large number of broccoli inflorescences, it is better to soak them for a while in some kind of container. Those products that are already packed and, they say, washed, also better rinse, and in general it is better to know the origin of what you eat.

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