Ministry of health announcement: no cooked food infects people with avian influenza

Introduction: This report (reporter Liu Huan) the World Health Organization recently found that highly pathogenic avian influenza virus not only exists in the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract of infected birds, but also in poultry meat and eggs Refrigeration or freezing can not kill highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Up to now, there is no epidemiological data showing that highly pathogenic avian influenza virus can infect human beings through cooked food, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday Experts said that traditional cooking methods can inactivate the virus and the public can eat it safely The public is advised to keep clean and wash hands frequently Develop good personal hygiene habits Wash hands before cooking and eating Wash hands again after touching raw meat, poultry or eggs Separate the raw and ripe, avoid cross contamination Do not use the same chopping board or knife to handle raw meat and cooked (or directly imported) food Raw eggs or boiled eggs are not used in direct food Cooking thoroughly to ensure safety Thorough heating can inactivate the avian influenza virus When processing, ensure that the center of poultry meat products reaches 70 ℃ or any part of the meat cannot be light red When processing eggs, the yolk should not be flowing or liquid Thoroughly clean the meat contactor dish The contact surfaces and utensils of raw meat and raw poultry shall be cleaned and disinfected, especially the cooked meat products shall not be directly put back to the containers used before cooking, and the cooked food can only be placed after the containers of raw meat are clean Do not eat raw poultry and eggs, and do not slaughter or eat sick or dead poultry at home The announcement requires all local health departments to widely publicize the knowledge of avian influenza prevention and control and food safety, strengthen the supervision and inspection of food production and operation and catering units, conscientiously do a good job in the prevention and control of avian influenza related to food health supervision and management, and ensure the food safety of the people.