Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Food hygiene and care prevent diarrhea in hot weather

The specialist of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Jalisco, Wendy Ocaña De la Torre said that the increase of diarrhea during summer due to deficient hygiene and lack of care in feeding. 

"In this season there is also more risk, in addition to beach area consume more seafood, for example, it is customary that many people eat ceviche prepared with lemon, but it is a food that breaks down very quickly," he said. 

The director of the Family Medicine Unit (FMU) No 162 of the IMSS in Melaque, Jalisco reported that the month of June to date have increased 10 percent gastrointestinal infections in that area, primarily bacterial infectious diarrhea, referred to the season heat. 

He explained that basically causes related to poor hygiene, especially in food preparation and handwashing.