The story of the young man who died after eating uncooked pasta

A 20-year-old student, identified by the abbreviations A.J., died after eating the remains of a plate of noodles with tomato sauce five days after having prepared.

The young man who lived in the city of Brussels ate some of the pasta and the rest he left on the plate at a table in his kitchen.

After having prepared left the saucer at room temperature, five days later He remembered that there was still He heated it in the microwave and ate it.

A few hours later, he began to experience headaches, nausea and stomach upset, so he fell asleep to feel better.. The next morning, his parents were surprised to find him dead in bed.

In this regard, it was stated that the young man died of food poisoning caused by a bacterium called Bacillus cereus, a sporator that produces toxins and causes vomiting and diarrhea.

The National Reference Laboratory for Food Germs badyzed noodles and tomato sauce and found "significant amounts" of B. cereus in spaghetti.

"Many people eat pasta, or any other form of noodle, that stays for a day or two and they are fine, but watch out for food that is left for more than a few hours. If food smells funny, prevention is always better than cure, "said Dr. Bernard in the video.

It is to highlight that the toxins of the bacteria present in A.J. they were so fat that they failed his liverwhich ultimately caused him death.

Public Health of England, the spores of certain bacteria of the genus Bacillus can survive cooking and "germinate and develop subsequently under favorable conditions", especially in hot kitchens. "

It's a type of bacteria that produces toxins that can cause diarrhea and vomiting for about 24 hours. Although mild food poisoning is relatively common, it is very rare that cases become so severe.
Recently, Dr. Bernard described and described on his AJ YouTube channel a "20 year old healthy man". He added that the case of AJ is rare, but that it is not uncommon.

"It is important to point out that there is no such thing as a typical case of food poisoning: many people eat pasta or any other type of noodles that they keep for a day or two, and they're fine, but tragic cases like this have literature, "he said.

"Be careful with the food that is left for more than a few hours. If the food smells funny, it's always better to throw it away. "he said.

His video has been seen over a million times.

To prevent disease, the government agency recommends that When food is kept longer than two hours, it must be stored at a temperature above 60 ° C or below 4.4 ° C.

It also advises people to keep food cooked in a shallow, wide container, and to refrigerate them as soon as possible.