Maximum attention to salmon and shellfish, the alert breaks out in Italy: it is dangerous to eat them, they have been contaminated. Here’s what to do and what the most serious symptoms are.
Danger of contamination in fish, the alarm is raised in Italy: traces of bacteria found in salmon and shellfish. Many have found vomiting and fever among the symptoms, in more serious cases the risk is that of serious damage to the intestine. Let’s find out in detail what is happening and how to avoid feeling bad.
Fish is certainly one of the most consumed foods in summer. In this period, many people prefer dishes based on shellfish, salmon and raw scampi. After all, in this heat there is nothing better than finding yourself in a nice restaurant overlooking the sea while tasting all these delicious dishes. Some of you are probably already taking advantage of the holidays to do some nice feasts of fish.
However, just in the last few hours an alarm went off which alerted many people: traces of contamination were found in some types of fish. This is a fairly well-known virus that generally causes intestinal disorders and vomiting. Unfortunately the situation is more serious than you might imagine, but let’s find out what the latest updates are.
Contaminated fish: watch out for salmon and shellfish, serious consequences
In the last few hours, an alarm has been issued which has made many people anxious. According to what Coldiretti has reported, it would seem that from the latest analyses, well 63 food alerts in Italy for contaminated foreign fish. An impressive number, considering that it represents 86% of all those relating to fish products consumed on the national territory during the year.
Contaminated fish: the alarm goes off in Italy (buttalapasta.it)
Now what worries citizens is the norovirus, a virus found in French mussels that causes intestinal disorders. Not only that, the smoked salmon from Denmark has also alarmed the population, in fact several traces of Listeria have been found. For this reason the advice from Coldiretti and Minister Lollobrigida is to consume exclusively fish caught in our territory.
If you think you have contracted norovirus you should know this the incubation period is 12-48 hours, while the infection lasts from 12 to 60 hours. Generally, the most common symptoms are those attributable to gastroenteritis such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and in some cases even fever. In these cases the recommendation is to drink plenty of fluids to compensate for dehydration. If there is no improvement, consult your doctor or go to the emergency room.
