Vijaywada: Research scholars from Sri Venkateshwara Veterinary University found that the catla fish being sold in the market is polluted by superbugs that can cause several health problems ranging from simple fever, vomiting and abdominal pain to serious issues like cholera, blood stream infection and septic shock.
According to a report in The Times of India, 15 different species of the bacterium Vibrio, including Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium responsible for cholera outburst, were identified in the fish. These bacteria are being called as superbugs because they are resistant to various potent antibiotics.
The superbugs were found in catla fish, a commercially popular freshwater fish variety. Yet the researchers fear that other species of fish might also get polluted by superbugs if they are caught from the contaminated water bodies.
T Srinivasa Rao, one of the researchers, told TOI that though proper and prolonged cooking can help get rid of the superbugs, their antimicrobial resistance is a matter of concern.
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