Woman ate a piece of ice watermelon, septic shock? Dangerous Ways to Eat Watermelon in Summer

Ms. Liu from Wuhan bought a piece of watermelon at the supermarket, and put the watermelon in the refrigerator before finishing it that night. After two or three days, I remembered the uneaten watermelon in the refrigerator, so I took it out and ate a few bites. Unexpectedly, Ms. Liu soon felt fever and dizziness, but did not pay attention. When I woke up the next day, I felt that my body was obviously out of alignment, I was unable to walk, my eyes were shining with stars, and I started to tremble. With the help of her family, Ms. Liu came to the local hospital for examination. Upon examination, it was found that Ms. Liu's symptoms were bacterial invasion of the intestinal tract, resulting in intestinal damage and septic shock. And this bacteria came from the ice watermelon that Ms. Liu ate.

Such examples are not uncommon every summer, but there are also many people who do not pay attention to the way of eating watermelon. Especially the iced watermelon, the taste is relatively better, it is almost necessary to relieve the heat. There are also many people who have problems eating like Ms. Liu. The same is true for Mr. Zhang from Hunan. After eating a piece of ice watermelon, intestinal necrosis was found and the necrotic intestinal tract had to be removed.

Why is ice watermelon so dangerous? Where did the bacteria in it come from?

The watermelon in the refrigerator itself does not have many bacteria, and most of the bacteria come from the meat and vegetables in the refrigerator. Many people may be more curious, why can bacteria survive in such a cold environment as the refrigerator? In fact, like humans, some bacteria like high temperature and some like low temperature. Some meats have been placed in the refrigerator for a long time, and bacteria will naturally be produced, which will further enter the watermelon.

Due to the high sugar content of watermelon itself, bacteria are also very fond of it. Once it reaches the watermelon, with sufficient nutrient supply, the reproduction speed will be faster. The longer it is stored, the more bacteria it naturally accumulates. The harm caused by eating ice watermelon is mainly due to the existence of these large numbers of bacteria. The milder symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea, chills, etc., while the more severe ones, like the two cases above, may be life-threatening.

Leftover watermelon, if not handled properly, be careful to become "poisonous" watermelon!

Don't panic when you see this, it seems that the leftover watermelon can also be stored in the refrigerator. Just pay more attention to the way of storage and the method of eating iced watermelon.

The correct storage method of watermelon: try not to cut the watermelon that can't be eaten, the more broken it is, the less conducive to the preservation of watermelon. On the basis of paying attention to this point, judge your food intake in advance, and then wrap the uneaten watermelon in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator in advance, so as to avoid the watermelon from being infected with bacteria to the greatest extent. In this way, the storage time of watermelon should also be kept within 24 hours, and the longer the storage time, the more conducive to the growth of bacteria.

The correct way to eat iced watermelon: the watermelon stored in the refrigerator, try to eat it within 24 hours and eat it up. If you can't finish eating it at this time, it is not recommended to keep it. When eating watermelon, it is also an important step to cut off the surface watermelon that is close to the plastic wrap with a fruit knife. Most of the bacteria will still gather on the surface of the watermelon, and the content of bacteria can be reduced after cutting.

In addition, there are more foods in the refrigerator in summer. Fruits, vegetables, meat, soups, etc. may all appear in the refrigerator, which makes the breeding of bacteria more. In addition to storing separately, it should be cleaned every one or two weeks to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of the refrigerator, which can also reduce the probability of bacterial growth in the watermelon.