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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: Bird Flu in Pyeontaek |
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This is getting too close for comfort. Anybody still eating chicken?  |
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PokerZero
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: theultimatetrek.com/forum
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I don't think you can catch it just from eating chicken - providing it's properly cooked.
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Can I get avian influenza from eating or preparing poultry or eggs?
You cannot get avian influenza from properly handled and cooked poultry and eggs.
There currently is no scientific evidence that people have been infected with bird flu by eating safely handled and properly cooked poultry or eggs.
Most cases of avian influenza infection in humans have resulted from direct or close contact with infected poultry or surfaces contaminated with secretions and excretions from infected birds. Even if poultry and eggs were to be contaminated with the virus, proper cooking would kill it. In fact, recent studies have shown that the cooking methods that are already recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for poultry and eggs to prevent other infections will destroy influenza viruses as well.
So to stay safe, the advice is the same for protecting against any infection from poultry:
* Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw poultry and eggs.
* Clean cutting boards and other utensils with soap and hot water to keep raw poultry from contaminating other foods.
* Use a food thermometer to make sure you cook poultry to a temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit Consumers may wish to cook poultry to a higher temperature for personal preference.
* Cook eggs until whites and yolks are firm. |
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/qa.htm |
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Typhoon
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| In the rare cases where bird flu is passed on to humans it is because the human has had direct contact with an infected bird that is alive. Eating chicken or duck will not cause you to catch AI unless the virus mutates then there may be a chance of catching it. |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Good question, good answers. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| That was very informative..thanks. I dont think I will be buying chicken anytime soon though. My favorite chicken place seems to be running short on chicken as well. Anybody notice a difference in restaurants selling chicken? |
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