Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) launched an alert for the detection of toxic fungus alkaloids in the brand’s organic whole grain rye flour biogra. It’s about fungus. Claviceps purpleknown to cause a disease called ergotism. This is not at all a fungus that first infects flour, as in Last of us. In fact, it was well known in the Middle Ages, when the disease it caused was also called Fire of Saint Anthony.
Although it is known and not new as in The last of youc, the situation is serious, so everyone who has purchased flour is recommended don’t consume it. In addition, if it has already been consumed and symptoms such as burning in the limbs, hallucinations, seizures, abdominal pain or nauseayou have to go to the hospital. Actually, you have to go with such symptoms, even if you didn’t drink flour, of course.
It used to be a very deadly disease. Today it is usually treated drugs that relax blood vessels, since most of the symptoms are associated with their reduction. However, it needs to be treated as soon as possible, so it is important pay attention to the symptoms. Health and food authorities have already begun to work to minimize the risks of this infection. And that it will not turn us into infected, as Last of us. It also won’t cause a global pandemic. But it’s not pleasant at all.
History of ergotism
Ergotism is a disease caused by a fungus. Claviceps purplealso called ergotand their alkaloids. It has caused great epidemics in the past, as its origin was unknown and no attention was paid to the cultivation of infected cereals.
For this reason, many people have contracted this disease, which, if not treated in time, can cause gangrene. Initially, it manifested as a burning sensation in the limbs, which caused the person who felt it to compulsively shake them. That is why it is believed that he could be responsible for the famous Dance of Saint Vitus.
It is also believed that he could be behind people who were thought to be possessed or under the influence some kind of spellas another of its symptoms are hallucinations.
Today there are rarely flour contamination, although it is clear that this is not impossible. Much more often, ergotism is caused by an overdose of drugs made from substances derived from this fungus. For example, some drugs against migraineConsequently, most of the medical cases described in the scientific literature are associated with this cause.
What happens to this flour?
Mushroom Claviceps purple infects everywhere ryealthough this may affect grains as well. oats, corn or wheatamong others.
The spores of the fungus infect the grain, and then it multiplies in the cereal, capable of transferring both itself and its alkaloids into the flour and products that are made from it. Luckily, farmers know how to recognize infestations in their crops to stop them before they reach the big or directly. Remove infected plants.
There are very rare cases when the alkaloids of the fungus remain in the cereal and pass all the tests. This is very rare at this time, but if it does, it’s important to start acting as soon as possible. health alert like it was made with this organic flour.
for now, seems to have bargained V Castile-La Mancha, Valencian Community, Balearic Islands, Galicia, Andalusia, Canary Islands, Castile and León, Community of Madrid, La Rioja, Basque Country and Cataloniaalthough other Autonomous Communities may also be affected.
Inevitably think of the beginning Last of us; but other than hallucinations, this fungus does not control the brains of infected people. It is also not contagious between people and is now rare. However, if you bought this flour, do not consume it. As medieval as it may sound, Saint Anthony fire it’s still possible.
Source: Hiper Textual
