One of the very first cases of Covid-19 infection was recorded at wild animal market in Wuhan China.
Previous investigations reported that SARS was transmitted from civet to humans in China in 2002 and MERS virus was transmitted from camels to humans in 2012. Although the origin of the new corona-virus strain has not been confirmed, scientists have not ruled out the possibility that the virus strain originates from wildlife.
In the face of this situation, WHO strongly recommends that people be careful and proactively prevent disease when shopping at markets.
- Limit shopping in the epidemic season.
- Prepare quick hand washing bottles and wash your hands after direct contact with live animals or meat products.
- Wear a mask and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Avoid contact with strange colored animals or meats that have been damaged.
- Avoid contact with wild animals such as stray cats, dogs, rodents, birds, bats ... and do not contact the area of garbage and animal waste in the market.
In addition, because markets and supermarkets are areas with lots of people traveling, the risk of infection is high, health experts recommend that people should wear masks, limit the use of their fingers to touch and adjust the masks many times in The process of shopping, avoiding touching fresh produce at the stall, washing hands when returning home and before preparing food.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Quang Binh - Deputy Medical Director and Head of Internal Medicine Department of City International Hospital recommended that people do not hunt, eat wild animals. Compliance eating boiled and boiled and when in contact with live animals should wash their hands with soap and water. In addition, restricting travel in crowded places such as markets, supermarkets, parks ... When signs of a cough or cold have to be aware of self-isolation and strict adherence to disease prevention methods as recommended. Report of the Ministry of Health.
Should choose to buy fresh food, safe and hygienic and wash your hands as soon as you touch raw foods such as fish, seafood ...
Stay away from waste and wastewater areas in the market, do not touch, use dead animal meat, wash your hands with soap or alcohol-based disinfectant immediately after contact with cattle, poultry, and Raw meats to avoid bringing germs home.
The items here are labeled, guaranteed quality from the supply, have a clear shelf life different from vegetables, fruits of unknown origin in the markets.
The Ministry of Health also calls for the avoidance of raw or uncooked foods. Raw meat, milk or animal organs should be handled with care, avoiding cross-contamination with other uncooked foods.
However, experts believe that it is not advisable to worry about eating fresh foods with bacteria, but instead look for instant food and packaged foods. In fact, these foods are very deficient in nutrients, not enough to provide nutrients in the body.
Cooking at home to ensure food hygiene and safety is also recommended by nutritionists. Especially, when the epidemic season is still complicated, keeping the body healthy, increasing the body's resistance by fully absorbing the nutrients is very necessary.
At this time, it is essential not to be confused, to believe in unfounded rumors, to race for food accumulation in the context of an epidemic still under control.
In addition, the Ministry of Health also advises people to restrict shopping, should only go to the market once a week and follow the disease prevention methods when shopping such as: washing hands after touching meat, fish, live seafood, wearing a mask, not buying poor quality goods and goods when buying should ensure the origin, verified by the authorities.
Source Zing.vn
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