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Can Licking Raw Meat Lead To Any Kind Of Infection?

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Posted on Mon, 8 May 2017
Question: Hi by accident i got some raw chicken on my closed lips. I hurried to clean my mouth on the lips but should i be worried i might be getting sick now
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is nothing to be worried about. Chicken is eaten raw in some parts of the world, especially in japan. They never get sick from that as all chicken sold on official markets are disease free and certified to be safe. Not eating raw chicken is more about the taste and our preferences as opposed to its safety. There is nothing to be worried about and I call on you to be calm.

I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (3 minutes later)
Ok but by touching my mouth would i get raw chicken in me or do you have to consume it
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You must consume it!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Chicken must be digested before absorption into the body. It cannot be absorbed through the skin.

I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Licking Raw Meat Lead To Any Kind Of Infection?

Brief Answer: No! Detailed Answer: Hi, There is nothing to be worried about. Chicken is eaten raw in some parts of the world, especially in japan. They never get sick from that as all chicken sold on official markets are disease free and certified to be safe. Not eating raw chicken is more about the taste and our preferences as opposed to its safety. There is nothing to be worried about and I call on you to be calm. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.