Beware of Campylobacter in chicken meat from the grill
Salmonella and Campylobacter are both incorporated by food or drinking water in the body. But unlike salmonella, campylobacter bacteria cannot multiply on food. Nevertheless, the virus is tricky: it is massively present in poultry feed plants and multiplies there very quickly when spring ends and summer comes. Then is well known, barbecue season and crispy chicken is often a hit on barbecues. If the chicken thighs but not thoroughly cooked, the guests will be hard to keep bad memories because a few days later, worse diarrhea (diarrhea) plagues. But chicken is not the only source of infection, including raw milk, right on the farm bought and consumed uncooked, may lead to Campylobacter diarrhea.
"Duck breast" means a dangerous pleasure
Besides barbecue chicken and raw milk can also benefit from a duck breast, are dangerous. For gourmets, is particularly popular "duck breast". Here, the duck meat is not cooked through, so it is not tough. But that can be fatal to the gourmet, because only at cooking temperatures above 74 ° C, the Campylobacter bacteria are killed reliable.
Campylobacter diarrhea in severe immune deficiency
Fortunately not, anyone who has "swallowed" some Campylobacter, a diarrheal disease. Many infections are completely unnoticed, sometimes the symptoms are only very weak. However, a large number of bacteria included infectious or immunocompromised persons, the disease is often accompanied by fever, muscle and joint pain, severe diarrhea and severe malaise.
Important: fluid and mineral salts must be replaced
A targeted antibiotic therapy is only necessary if the body is ready not only with the germs. Usually triggered by Campylobacter gastro-intestinal flu for at least a week is over. Is important, however, as with all other diarrheal diseases, the body with enough fluids and mineral salts is supplied.