The common practice of washing raw chicken, beef, and pork under tap water before cooking, while seemingly hygienic, actually spreads disease-causing bacteria throughout the kitchen.
Influenza A virus infection with bacterial coinfection can lead to severe pneumonia and respiratory failure, increasing the risk of death compared to influenza alone.
Mr. Nien, 66, who had pulmonary tuberculosis years ago, is now suffering from spinal tuberculosis caused by bacteria attacking his spine, resulting in severe back pain and paralysis in both legs.
