How party dips can give you Norovirus and even HERPES <tr>

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ ^ | 6/18/18 | IMOGEN BLAKE

[BBell]

How party dips can give you Norovirus and even HERPES (and sour cream is the worst for spreading bacteria)

Microbiologists reveal double dipping can spread bacteria very quickly

Even a small amount of someone's saliva in a dip will allow germs to multiply

Bacteria in runny dips like sour cream will multiply by up to 100 times

But it won't grow very quickly in thicker dips such as houmous, it's said

It's not a party unless there are some chips and dip on the table, but these tasty nibbles could be hiding some very dangerous bacteria, an investigation reveals.

Norovirus, streptococcus - which gives you a sore throat - and herpes simplex - the cold sore virus - could all be lurking in your favourite sauces if just one party-goer has committed the ultimate party faux pas of double dipping: the act of putting the same crisp or crudité back in a dip after taking a bite.

Microbiologists revealed on Monday's episode of Food Unwrapped on Channel 4 that thousands of organisms live in the tiniest amount of saliva, so when someone double dips, the bacteria can transfer and multiply.

They also revealed which dips are the worst for harbouring dangerous viruses: and it's bad news if you're a fan of sour cream.

The experts revealed that bacteria can grow especially rapidly at parties because dips are usually left out of the fridge for a few hours.

The viruses can multiply quickly in warm conditions, making them hot beds of contamination.

A test of three popular dips - taramasalata, houmous, and sour cream - revealed that the runnier the sauce, the easier it is for bacteria to grow and multiply.

In laboratory conditions, co-presenter Matt Tebbutt douple dipped a crisp into all three dips to see where the bacteria would grow most

[BBell]

I’m sure this test, not the myth busters test, was done under the right conditions.

[Yaelle]

Obviously you are too heteronormative to realize that the norovirus was self-identifying as a bacteria.

[vespa300]

So much for church potlucks. No way.......

[Vendome]

I’m late...

[Lazamataz]

Step 1) Obtain a bunch of douche-bag friends.

Our Step 1 is complete.

We have each other.

;^)

[RedMonqey]

” However, about half of teens and adults under age 50 are still infected with the oral herpes virus, and about 1 in 8 have an infection with the genital herpes virus.”

This doesn't shock me. With all the bombardment with sex in the media the internet and even the news, the pressure to engage in unsafe sexual practices long before the age of 18. Kids cannot be kids nowadays. Then they become adults who behave as kids. Glad I was born before all this exploded. I enjoyed being a child.

Old white man rant/ off.

[RedMonqey]

Simple solution. Very nice.

Learned this from our mother. Guess having young boys who weren't necessarily proficient in their early hand washing came in handy in this day of herpes and other sexual transmittable diseases.

[Robert DeLong]

Double Dipped - Seinfeld

[RedMonqey]

Double-dipping adds only a few more microbes than the multitude swimming in your salsa to begin with.

I don't think the standard most people want is 'sterile" food, just food that is free from germs and virus that cause diseases.

As kids we weren't concerned with eating dropped candy, just wiped or, if water was handy, washed the dirt off and ate said candy.

Also ate plenty of fruits and vegetables right off the vine. Just wiped on pants leg and ate.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I would never touch a chocolate fountain in Golden Corral. You just know some kid has stuck his tongue or finger in it. Ick!

[Red Badger]

I don’t either. Salad Bars? NOPE!................

[Red Badger]

The truth is that most dips — store-bought or homemade — already contain bacteria.

EWWWWWWWW!.......................

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep. Same. I had e coli poisoning. Not fun.

[John Milner]

Interesting, but.

The story says the sour cream is the big culprit in growing the bad stuff.

The Mythbusters test you posted said they used Salsa. No sour cream.

So both reports could be true, since the media are different for the growth.

[CodeToad]

You’re speaking my language!

[CodeToad]

” People are just so gross and there’s more and more germs out there.”

You ought to see the Indians the IT world has been importing. The bathrooms they use are beyond disgusting. The indian women are worse than the men.

[BlackbirdSST]

What kind of people are you inviting to your house? Hugh Hefner?

This is the 21st Century, where even some of the women out there think they're Hugh Hefner.

[Trillian]

My bowl, my Italian style guacamole and my chips :)

[Flaming Conservative]

Salsa has hot peppers in it. Some of them can kill bacteria. Plus the acid in tomatoes is mildly antiseptic. Sour cream, not so much.

[RedMonqey]

where even some of the women out there think they're Hugh Hefner.

because they used to be....men!(Ewwwwwe!)