May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Children's Health Raw chicken: Can it lead to disease?
Raw chicken: Can it lead to disease? |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Both of my toddlers ate raw chicken nuggets today. will they be okay? will they get sick? Dear Angelica: While it may not be a problem if the chicken nuggets were precooked , it is generally not advisable to give raw /uncooked meat to children. This meat can harbour harmfull bacteria like e.coli, camplylobacter and salmonella etc . Cooking helps kill these pathogenic bacteria. I dont think it should be an issue however you need to keep a watch out for any infectious symptoms that may develop. Keep a look out for any diarrhea, fever, chills, nausea and vomitting. All the best. |
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