Monday, September 18, 2006

Os espinafres fazem mal

Lemos aqui, que "the Food and Drug Administration widened its warning against eating any bagged spinach to include all fresh spinach".

Vamos ao sítio da
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), e confirmamos a notícia "FDA advises consumers to not eat fresh spinach or fresh spinach-containing products until further notice".

As consequências, segundo a FDA são muitas: "To date, 109 cases of illness due to E. coli infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 16 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and one death".

Os sintomas causados pela doença associada aos espinafres são estes: "E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea, often with bloody stools".

Afinal, os espinafres não são amigos das pessoas!