Easter lurk salmonella infections

Salmonella danger: Take care when making Easter eggs

04/04/2015

On the Easter weekend, many people in this country are busy to blow eggs and paint. But experts advise caution, because salmonella lurk on eggshells. Especially children can quickly get diarrhea. With some tips you can protect yourself.

Salmonella lurks on eggshells
For Easter, many wonder if they buy colorful Easter eggs or prefer to dye themselves. Besides dyeing is another „Do-it-yourself“-Variant very popular: blow out eggs and then festively paint and decorate. Those who tinker with children, but should be particularly careful. Salmonella lurk on egg shells, which can cause health problems for both the little ones and adults. On it points among other things the „Augsburger Allgemeine“ (AZ) in a recent post. According to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Salmonella is a problem in various cities.

Health hazards
Salmonella are bacteria that can cause various diseases in humans, especially in the gastrointestinal area. After eating it may cause discomfort such as abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Such symptoms can occur especially in infants, immunocompromised people and seniors. In addition, a Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) by the Brech-diarrhea in the further course to a dehydration (dehydration) of the organism with additional health consequences.

Note some tips
As the AZ writes, the following tips are to be observed when dealing with Easter eggs to prevent infection. So the eggs should be washed off beforehand with warm water and detergent if they are to be blown out and later painted. Basically, you should definitely use fresh eggs and avoid having to blow them out with your mouth to avoid possible contact with Salmonella. You can use to blow out a straw or a bellows from the craft store. After blowing, the egg and hands should be washed. Or you decide against this Varainte and cook the eggs instead and painted and decorates them. Then you can peel and eat them later. (Ad)