Vietnam Food Safety Authority issues advisory on botulinum toxin to prevent food poisoning

Food Partners Network News Inrecent days, certain areas of Vietnam, such as Kon Tum Province and Binh Duong Province, have been suspected of being poisoned by foodmate.
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Botulinum poisoning is a rare and fatal paralytic poisoning that has a high risk of death or will cause long-term adverse effects on human health.
According to this, the poisoned person will experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, paralysis, de novo, severe paralysis will lead to respiratory failure and other symptoms, leading to death. Clostridium botulinum is produced in an anaerobic (air-deficient environment).
Vegetables, roots, fruits, meat, and canned seafood products that do not meet the food hygiene and safety requirements are at risk of botulinum toxin contamination. In the face of the above-mentioned emergency situation, the Vietnam foodmate.
Food Safety Administration made recommendations to eat only cooked food, food with a clear source and ensuring food hygiene and safety, and refuse to eat canned products that have expired, blistered, and the packaging box has been damaged, deformed or rust .If the above symptoms occur after eating canned products, you should go to the nearest medical institution for rapid examination and treatment.