Not only streptococcus, blood pudding also has many potential dangers.

Currently, some people are afraid of eating pig blood contaminated with streptococcus bacteria, so they switch to eating blood from other animals. Therefore, many localities have recorded cases of poisoning due to eating calf and horse blood. Most recently, doctors at the Huong Son District Medical Center, Ha Tinh, provided emergency care to 8 patients with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting after eating calf blood.

According to Associate Professor Trinh Thi Ngoc, former Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi), blood pudding is a dangerous food, with the greatest potential for food safety risks. Many people believe that eating blood pudding is cool, nutritious, and nutritious. This is a wrong view because blood pudding is not only nutritious but also causes many health problems.

People who eat it can suffer from acute poisoning, causing diarrhea, digestive disorders, dehydration, and gastrointestinal infections. More seriously, they can also be infected with Streptococus suis. This is a common disease in infectious diseases departments. The disease leads to meningitis, skin necrosis, multiple organ failure... which can lead to septic shock, hypotension, respiratory failure, and even death if not detected early for timely treatment.

Animal blood pudding carries many pathogens. Some studies show that when examining animal blood under a microscope, scientists discover millions of microorganisms residing in it. In particular, if livestock such as pigs, chickens, ducks, etc. are infected, the blood is even more dangerous. In the long run, blood pudding is also the culprit causing many diseases caused by parasites, especially tapeworms.

Note that eating raw blood from animals raised by the family is not safe. Because the animals can also eat vegetables containing worm eggs, parasites and bacteria that cause disease.

Therefore, doctors recommend that for health safety, people should immediately give up the habit of eating raw blood pudding. When preparing food, people should avoid eating raw or undercooked dishes. Do not mix cooked food with raw food. Food must be stored in a covered container to prevent microorganisms and flies from entering.