When you wash fruit or vegetables before eating them, this is, without a doubt, good. But this rule does not apply to a raw chicken. Now you will find out how much such washing can be dangerous! Any raw meat has a number of its bacteria. Some of them are very harmful, and with some our body copes without difficulty. In the raw chicken are found the most dangerous: the genus Campylobacter. These are bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis (an inflammatory disease of the stomach and small intestine). Infection occurs as a result of consumption of infected poultry meat that has not undergone proper heat treatment. 
When you wash raw meat, which has a huge number of all kinds of bacteria, then you risk spreading them all over the kitchen. And for a strong food poisoning , only a few such bacteria are enough.
The danger of washing a raw chicken
If a bacterium from the genus Campylobacter falls into the human body, the consequences are not expected to be the most pleasant:
- severe diarrhea;
- vomiting;
- heat;
- severe pain in the abdominal cavity.
These symptoms often do not manifest immediately, it can take about 5 days and the ailment will manifest. Since each of us has its own individual features, in some people this kind of bacteria can lead to very disastrous results:
- Guillain-Barre syndrome (a disease of the peripheral nervous system, which refers to the heaviest);
- reactive arthritis;
- miscarriage;
- inflammation of the large intestine.
Small children, the elderly and those with a weak immune system, most often become victims of these diseases.
How to properly process a raw chicken
If you notice any strange symptoms – immediately consult a doctor. With such poisoning, jokes are bad! Aware – it means armed! With this principle, you need to start any business, especially cooking. Sometimes the most innocuous dish of simple ingredients can become extremely dangerous! Warn your friends about this by sharing a fast with them. Be attentive and healthy!
