What to do if you eat maggots? Analysis of popular health topics on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, food safety and health issues have once again become the focus of heated discussions on the Internet. An incident involving a well-known blogger accidentally eating maggot-containing food triggered widespread discussion across the Internet on "measures to counteract the accidental ingestion of parasites." This article combines hot search data from the entire network to systematically sort out scientific response plans for you.
1. Top 5 related hot search topics in the past 10 days
| Ranking | Hot search topics | Platform | heat index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can you still eat fruit with maggots? | 120 million | |
| 2 | First aid for ingested maggots | Douyin | 98 million |
| 3 | Can high temperature kill parasites? | Baidu | 75 million |
| 4 | List of common worm-containing foods | little red book | 62 million |
| 5 | Comparison of food sterilization methods | Zhihu | 51 million |
2. Analysis of biological characteristics of maggots
| Kind | Common hosts | Hazard level | survival temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drosophila larvae | Fruit/Juice | ★☆☆☆☆ | 10-35℃ |
| Sarcophagus larvae | meat products | ★★★☆☆ | 15-40℃ |
| housefly larvae | rotten food | ★★☆☆☆ | 20-45℃ |
3. Scientific response steps after accidental ingestion
1.keep calm: Most fly larvae will be killed by gastric acid, so there is no need to panic.
2.Watch for symptoms: Record the time and degree of occurrence of the following symptoms
| Symptom type | red flag | Recommended actions |
|---|---|---|
| digestive tract reaction | Vomiting/diarrhea that lasts for more than 6 hours | seek medical attention immediately |
| allergic reaction | Rash/difficulty breathing | taking antihistamines |
| nervous system | Dizziness/blurred vision | emergency treatment |
3.Emergency treatment: Drink light salt water (200ml warm water + 5g salt) to promote excretion
4.medical intervention: Retain suspicious food samples for testing
4. Authoritative Guide to Preventive Measures
According to the latest "Food Safety Warning Notice" issued by the National Health Commission, special reminder:
•Fruit processing: Soaking in salt water for 15 minutes can drive away 90% of fruit fly eggs
•Meat inspection: The larvae can be inactivated when the core temperature reaches 75℃ for 1 minute.
•Storage specifications: The refrigerator compartment should be kept below 4°C, and the freezer compartment should be kept below -18°C.
5. Excerpts from expert opinions
Professor Li from the Institute of Parasitic Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out: "The environment of the modern human digestive tract is no longer suitable for the survival of fly larvae, but we need to be alert to secondary infections caused by larvae drilling through the intestinal wall in individual cases."
Food safety expert Dr. Wang suggested: "If you find food with insects in it, you should discard the entire batch because the eggs may be contaminated by spread."
The information summarized in this article is as of November 2023. Please refer to the guidance of medical institutions for specific disposal. Paying daily attention to the hygiene of food storage environment can effectively prevent such incidents from happening.
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