Israel – Passover Health Warning: Avoid Dangerous Infections From Cleaning Pond Fish

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    File: A man prepares a carp fish. EPA/FILIP SINGERIsrael – Just before Passover, the Health Ministry has warned the public against cleaning their own pondfish.

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    The ministry said on Tuesday that fish such as St. Peter’s fish (amnoon or musht), buri and sea bream (denis) may be infected with potentially dangerous Vibrio vulnificus bacteria that can cause harmful infections and even death in people with weak immune systems whose skin is punctured by bones, scales and fins.

    In 2013, there were 12 reported cases ofVibrio infections, and 2 last year. Most of them were before Passover, when people prepare fish for meals.

    Fresh fish should always be purchased from authorized sellers and must be on display in refrigerated glass display cases on cracked ice. Do not buy fish directly from fish ponds or at stands at the side of the road. Do not make direct contact with life or fresh fish or fish that is alive or cooled whole. Only fish with their scales, fins and gills are safe. Do not handle fish if you have sores or cuts on your hands and arms, the ministry said.


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    8 years ago

    Anyone who eats any fish after reading this article needs to have their head examined. No one ever got sick from eating Tofu, which all rabbonim agree is not kosher for pesach, notwithstanding its obvious health benefits.

    8 years ago

    Is this a file photo of the infamous TALKING FISH of Monsey?