Licked my fingers after touching raw chicken?!
Question: Licked my fingers after touching raw chicken.?
i just been handling raw chicken and straight after i had butter on my fingers and licked my fingers totally forgetting about hendling the raw chicken....... im usually really caerfull but just forgot.... do u think it will hurt...thanks.Health Question & Answer
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You will be fine your natural defences will kill any germs.Health Question & Answer
There is always the risk of getting food poisoning, especially from raw meat. It's caused by a variety of bacteria and viruses which can contaminate food at any point (during slaughter, packing, transport etc) and symptoms are widely ranging. The most common ones are stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea and usually manifests within 24 hours. If you are ok tomorrow night, I'd say you were in the clear, just make sure you wash your hands to prevent cross contamination (although I'd just like to say that I'm never overly cautious about things like that and I've never had food poisoning, even after accidentally licking my fingers).Health Question & Answer
The chicken would have to be contaminated first to cause any real harm.
Don't waste your doctors time unless you get ill which you might not.Health Question & Answer
Don't waste your doctors time unless you get ill which you might not.Health Question & Answer
Its certainly possible. Raw chicken harbors the pathogenic bacteria salmonella and campylobacter. Health Question & Answer
I think you will be ok as long as the chicken wasn't rotten to start withHealth Question & Answer
i think if it was a lot you might be very ill but just go to the doctor and ask just in case.
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That was clever, any signs of not feeling well, run to the doctor x
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