organisms damage.

They need other organisms to develop

themselves. They multiply causing living cells of for example
the humans to die. The virus uses further all recourses of the
“host”, like water, air, temperature etc. etc. Viruses cannot
multiply

when they are in our food, but they can stay alive. In most
cases viruses die when heating the products up. Cold
environments do not damage the viruses, they stay alive,
but will not multiply so fast. A famous virus that is especially
in Asia a huge disaster is the “hepatitis A” The virus attacks
the liver and can stand heating. It is know to cause general
tiredness, fever, and throwing up. Also the color of the skin
will turn yellow. Mostly the virus is in seafood, but can also
be in other products,

however that chance is smaller. The most dangerous are

river products, where the risk is even more higher than sea
products.
Once infected with hepatitis A, you will most likely never
cure again. To prevent you from getting this virus, do the
following;
- maintain good personal hygiene
- use only certified seafood, and not from the river
- avoid eating uncertified oysters raw
- do not allow people with the virus to work
- after a visit to the toilet, wash your hands properly

Another dangerous virus is the so called HIV. This virus will

cause AIDS, where in most cases you will die from, because
the virus destroys the natural protection systems of your
body, and you will get numerous diseases that can lead to
death. The chance that you will get HIV infection by food is
extremely small, as when the virus stays outside of the body,
it will die very fast. The virus is transferable by sexual
contacts, blood contact or other body contact where wounds
are openly exposed. The virus get killed if heated up to 60
gr. C, and also the stomach juices kill this virus.

END PART II

Refer to your assigned supervisor to discuss any questions

you may have before continuing to the next section. Only
once you understand all the contents, move on to the next
section.

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