{"id":44444,"date":"2016-02-04T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/world-cancer-day-focus-on-food-safety\/"},"modified":"2016-02-04T11:08:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T15:08:16","slug":"dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer-enfasis-en-la-seguridad-de-los-alimentos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/dia-mundial-contra-el-cancer-enfasis-en-la-seguridad-de-los-alimentos\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cancer Day: Focus on Food Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 4, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0February 4, 2016, is World Cancer Day. The <b>U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/b> reminds cancer patients and survivors (and those preparing food for them) about the importance of <b>safe food handling<\/b> in preventing foodborne illness.<\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20090824\/FDALOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20090824\/FDALOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Learn about safe selection and preparation of foods for people with cancer in the free booklet <b><i>Food Safety for People with Cancer:<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Download at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/FoodborneIllnessContaminants\/PeopleAtRisk\/ucm312565.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/FoodborneIllnessContaminants\/PeopleAtRisk\/ucm312565.htm<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Order a copy by calling 1-888-MPHOTLINE (1-888-674-6854) or emailing <a href=\"mailto:mphotline.fsis@usda.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mphotline.fsis@usda.gov<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment of cancer typically involves chemotherapy, radiation, and\/or medications. A side effect of these therapies as well as the chronic disease process may weaken patients&#8217; <b>immune systems<\/b>, making them susceptible to foodborne illness (often called &#8220;food poisoning&#8221;). \u00a0If a person with cancer contracts a foodborne illness, he or she is also more likely to have a lengthier illness, undergo hospitalization, or even die.\u00a0 This increased risk underscores the critical role <b>safe food handling<\/b> plays in managing this chronic disease.<\/p>\n<p><b>Make Wise Food Choices<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Some foods are more risky for people with cancer because they are more likely to contain harmful bacteria or viruses. In general, these foods fall into two categories:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><i>Uncooked<\/i><\/b> fresh fruits and vegetables. <\/li>\n<li><b><i>Certain animal products<\/i><\/b>, such as unpasteurized (raw) milk; soft cheeses made with raw milk; and raw or undercooked eggs, raw meat, raw poultry, raw fish, raw shellfish and their juices; luncheon meats and deli-type salads (without added preservatives) prepared on site in a deli-type establishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Follow the Four Steps to Food Safety<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has cancer or who prepares food for a person with cancer should also follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>CLEAN<\/b>: Wash hands and surfaces often.\u00a0 Bacteria can be spread throughout the kitchen and get onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops, and food. <\/li>\n<li><b>SEPARATE<\/b>: Keep raw meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood and their juices away from ready-to-eat foods. <\/li>\n<li><b>COOK<\/b> to the right temperatures.\u00a0 Use a food thermometer to ensure meat, poultry, seafood, and egg products are cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature to destroy any harmful bacteria. Refer to the chart at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/downloads\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/UCM462491.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/downloads\/Food\/ResourcesForYou\/Consumers\/UCM462491.pdf<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><b>CHILL<\/b> foods promptly. Cold temperatures slow the growth of harmful bacteria. Use an appliance thermometer to be sure the refrigerator temperature is 40 degrees F or below and the freezer temperature is 0 degrees F or below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Know the Symptoms<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Consuming dangerous foodborne bacteria will usually cause illness within 1 to 3 days of eating the contaminated food. However, sickness can also occur within 20 minutes or up to 6 weeks later. Symptoms of foodborne illness include: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and flu-like symptoms (such as fever, headache, and body ache).<\/p>\n<p><b>Take Action<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you think that you or a family member has a foodborne illness, <b>contact your healthcare provider immediately<\/b>. Also, <b>report<\/b> the suspected foodborne illness to FDA in either of these ways: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Contact the Consumer Complaint Coordinator in your area. Locate one at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/ReportaProblem\/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Safety\/ReportaProblem\/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Contact MedWatch, FDA&#8217;s Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>By Phone: 1-800-FDA-1088 <\/li>\n<li>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medwatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/medwatch<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0 Media: 1-301-796-4540\u00a0 Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SILVER SPRING, Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 4, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0February 4, 2016, is World Cancer Day. The <b>U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/b> reminds cancer patients and survivors (and those preparing food for them) about the importance of <b>safe food handling<\/b> in preventing foodborne illness.<\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20090824\/FDALOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20090824\/FDALOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Learn about&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}