Is it okay if a crab cut my hand?

Although crabs are a kind of food that many people like to eat, eating crabs in autumn can be a great tonic for the human body. However, although crabs are delicious, anyone who has handled crabs should know that crabs are very difficult to handle. Not only does it have large claws that can clamp human hands, the crab's shell is also very hard. If you are not careful when handling it, it is easy to scratch your hands. So is it okay if a crab scratches your hand?

1. Don't be careless if you are scratched by a crab, as your palm may turn black.

A 60-year-old man from the United States was unfortunately scratched while catching crabs. A few hours later, his limbs became sore and red, and he found blisters and scars appeared on his body for no apparent reason. His right leg quickly swelled up like a balloon and then turned brown. He was very panicked and rushed to the hospital for treatment. According to relevant doctors, he was infected with a rare Vibrio bacteria, and the infection had spread to his limbs. The situation was very serious and he might need to have his limbs amputated to save his life. According to doctors, this bacteria is a flesh-eating bacteria that is most common in warm water. It is easy to be infected when eating raw seafood or exposing wounds to sea water. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, which is a bacterial skin infection that usually leads to death.

2. Precautions for eating crabs

1. Crabs are not suitable for everyone

Since crabs are cold in nature, they are not recommended for people with cold body, weak stomach, cold hands and feet, or allergic constitution. In addition, because crabs are rich in high protein, especially crab roe and crab paste, which contain high cholesterol, they are not recommended for patients with gallstones, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity.

2. Don’t eat dead crabs

Because when crabs are on the verge of death, a toxic substance called histamine will be secreted in their bodies, and it will accumulate as the time of death increases. Of course, the crab meat will quickly rot and deteriorate after death, breeding other bacteria. Therefore, dead crabs should never be eaten.

3. Avoid eating crabs raw and cook them thoroughly

Although crabs can be eaten drunkenly, due to water quality problems, a large number of bacteria often breed in the crabs' bodies. Therefore, crabs must be cooked before eating, and not eaten raw just for the sake of deliciousness. When cooking crabs, make sure to cook them thoroughly, steam them thoroughly, and sterilize them at high temperature so that the crab shell turns red before eating them.