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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Are on the Rise in the U.S. Here’s How to Stay Safe
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If you have a cut, stay out of water and keep away from raw food.
OP, we don't appreciate being left hanging🙎
Specifically it says to avoid handling raw seafood if you have an open wound. It's not recommending that we all give up sushi or like, avoid lettuce.
I prefer my lettuce without any body part that isnt anything but the outer skin of a hand. I think if one does have any type of wound, they should still protect it and the food from any type of bacteria, flesh-eating or not.
And also, cross contamination is also a thing so let's all remember to put some order in our fridges if we do have raw carnie food, and prewash before preparing.
Personally, I wrap all my cuts in old lettuce.