Ordinary methods cannot kill insects. If you experience symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea or even allergies after eating sashimi, you may be infected with parasites, so it is best to seek medical treatment in time.

When eating raw salmon, people habitually add mustard to the soy sauce dish, thinking that a little mustard can kill germs. Whether it is eaten raw or cooked, the key lies in the preparation before eating. It is unscientific to hope that insects and bacteria will be eliminated in the process of eating. Scientific experiments have proven that only by soaking salmon in mustard with a very high concentration for more than 55 hours can a small amount of Anisakis be killed. Therefore, salmon fillets that are only exposed to trace amounts of mustard juice for a short period of time during normal consumption will not be able to kill any parasites.

Extended information:

Anisakis is a relatively common parasite, with larvae about 1 cm to 3 cm long. Once infected, parasites may cause inflammation, edema, and even bleeding and allergic reactions in the gastric mucosa, damage the gastrointestinal tract, cause diarrhea, vomiting, etc., and in severe cases may be life-threatening.

When seeing a doctor, you need to tell the doctor about your history of eating sashimi, including where you ate it, how much you ate it, and your reaction after eating it. Infection with anisakiasis is an infectious disease. If you go to a large general hospital for medical treatment, it is recommended to contact the Department of Infectious Diseases or Gastroenterology. It should be noted that not all patients diagnosed with Anisakis infection have symptoms, and some patients with latent infection have no uncomfortable symptoms.

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