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(From the hot link) : “The bacteria can also spread if the food was handled by an infected person,”..
The presence of shigella was established after samples of blood and stools of the food-poisoning victims were tested at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, he said.
Unhygienic, undercooked or contaminated food and water can be a source of shigella, which can cause an intestinal infection that is very contagious, said the district medical officer (DMO).
The sliced meat stacked on a spit for shawarma is slow-roasted for hours in front of a flame that can penetrate just one centimetre, said Dr Ramdas.
During rush hours, if the eatery chooses to serve fast, many customers would get undercooked meat, he said.
The mayonnaise, which is made of eggs, and vegetable salad served with the shawarma can also be a source of the bacteria
because the present weather is ideal for their multiplication, said Deputy DMO Dr A T Manoj.
“The bacteria can also spread if the food was handled by an infected person,” he said."
The public should maintain proper eating and food hygiene to prevent the spread of shigella, he said. “