UK health agency advised consumers to stop washing raw chicken meat because it may increase the risk of food poisoning.
An online poll of 4,500 adults to show that 44% of them still wash chicken before cooking.
But the Food Standards Agency (FSA) UK told to wash raw chicken campylobacter bacteria can spread to the arms, desk, clothes, and kitchen tools, splash through the water.
Campylobacter infecting about 280,000 people in the UK per year, but only 28% of respondents who have heard this name.
This bacterium is a bacterium most likely to cause food poisoning in the UK with symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, fever, and generally feeling unwell.
Serious infections
Most people probably just sick within a few days, but if there continues to be long-term effects, such as disorders of the nervous system.
It also can lead to death and most at risk are children under five years old and the elderly.
To store raw chicken, the FSA advises consumers to wrap and cool in the refrigerator. Put at the bottom so that water droplets do not contaminate other foods.
In addition, the FSA also recommends consumers to diligently wash kitchen utensils and cutting boards when preparing raw meat is finished.
Head eksekitif FSA said: "Although people tend to understand to wash hands after handling meat and cook it with cooked chicken, wash the chicken research shows the practice is still common."
"Campylobacter is a serious issue because it can cause severe illness and death," he said.BBC
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