How safe is it for your health to eat raw fish – Nutrition

For several centuries, people have been eating fish raw. For example, in sashimi, sushi, ceviche. But how safe is it for our body? The answer to this question was given by the website Ferra.ru, Sports.kz reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that eating fish raw or undercooked is risky. This is because it increases the likelihood of food poisoning and foodborne bacteria contamination. For example, listeria, salmonella, E. coli. That is why it is not recommended for pregnant women to eat such fish.

It is also best to avoid raw fish for people aged 65 years and older, people with weakened immune systems, and young children. They may develop more serious symptoms if they become infected with foodborne bacteria. It may even lead to hospitalization.

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