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A warning has appeared on the internet about the spread of tuberculosis in cattle. If you find these bubbles and blisters on the meat you are about to buy or even consume, throw it away immediately. Unfortunately, these bubbles are a sign that the meat is infected with dangerous tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis in meat
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that, in addition to cattle, affects many domestic animals and poultry. The disease is dangerous to humans as well. The illness is characterized by high contagion and mortality.
On the surface of the skin and internal organs, nodular formations develop, prone to necrosis. Effective treatment of cows is so far pointless, because due to the high contagion all cattle with a positive reaction must be destroyed.
Infected animals (sick or carriers) excrete bacteria through various secretions:
- urine
- milk
- mucus
- feces
- semen
Origin of the disease and spread
Infection occurs through any means of care, feed, or water. Tuberculosis is transmitted through the womb (in utero) and mother’s milk, sexual contact, and via humans.
The causative agent of this disease is resistant to various physical and chemical influences: it tolerates low temperatures — it survives at minus 260 degrees and below, and resists heating from 80–90 degrees for 30 minutes.
Outside a living organism, mycobacteria do not multiply, but they remain viable for several months, especially in dark, damp rooms, soil, and wastewater. Direct sunlight kills them within 1–2 hours and ultraviolet irradiation within a few minutes.
Conclusion
The meat or lungs of a sick animal may not differ from the usual ones. Bubbles and other unusual findings may occur inside the meat and be revealed only during its processing.
If a person eats such meat, they risk poisoning and, in worse cases, death itself.
Be careful when buying meat, especially if you plan to consume game!
