Don't To Store Eggs In Refrigerators!

[george]

BIRD-FLU PREVENTION: Academic warns people not to store eggs in refrigerators

BANGKOK: -- Chula academic says the virus lives longer when cool, recommends that eggs be washed. Eggs should not be stored in refrigerators because the cooler conditions might allow the bird-flu virus to live longer, increasing the chance of exposure to humans, a senior Chulalongkorn University researcher said yesterday.

Professor Yong Phuvoravan, who is part of a team examining patterns of genes in bird flu, said that while the virus can be caught only through direct contact with chickens, refrigerated conditions could allow the virus to live longer on the outside of eggshells.

Speaking at a bird-flu seminar at the Chula Academy Exhibition yesterday, he urged people to wash their eggs carefully, especially those smattered with chicken droppings, and not to store them in their fridges.

He added that people should wash their hands well after touching the eggs and cook the eggs in 70-degree Celsius heat.

The virus has mutated by about 3 per cent from the first batch found in 2003, which was a natural process, he said. However, as yet there has been no evidence of a mutation to make the virus transmittable from human to human.

Yong did say, however, that over consumption of the Tamiflu vaccine could lead to the virus building up a resistance.

Meanwhile an 11-year-old boy was admitted to Phichit Hospital on Wednesday with flu-like symptoms. His history of touching chickens prompted doctors to test him for bird flu. The results of the test will be released in a week.

In related news, thousands of fighting-cock farmers across the country gathered at the Don Chedi Monument in Suphan Buri in preparation for a protest in the capital on December 10. They were led by singer Yeunyong “Ad” Opakul, who chairs the Association of Thai Fighting-Cocks Career Promotion.

Agriculture Minister Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan said she would meet the farmers to address their concerns about the government’s bird-flu measures and the use of the anti-bird-flu vaccine.

The ministry and the researchers previously agreed not to use the vaccine and approved a vaccine study by Chulalongkorn University and Kasetsart University instead.

The meeting was attended by Prathana Ngamwongwan, president of the Indigenous Chickens for Development and Conservation Association.

--The Nation 2005-11-25

[Kringle]

If you do not store your eggs in the fridge then how long are they good for? Can you still eat eggs that are cooked "sunny side up" with the yellow still runny? Is there any place to get eggs that come from bird flu free chickens and how can this be confirmed?

[farangene]

Wow that is the opposite of what you are told in the US about eggs. Even in stores, eggs are always supposed to be kept refrigerated to avoid salmonella or some other kind of spoiling that affects eggs.

I think I am going to wait for a second opinion before I take my eggs out of the fridge.

[Dustoff]

If you do not store your eggs in the fridge then how long are they good for? Can you still eat eggs that are cooked "sunny side up" with the yellow still runny? Is there any place to get eggs that come from bird flu free chickens and how can this be confirmed?

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Eggs can actually be stored at room temperatures for months if oiled first and turned end-for-end regularly. The best however is refrigeration if only to preserve quality. Runny yolks will not give you bird flu.

Storing either cold or warm, wash the eggs well, insure that there are no cracks then coat them lightly with oil to replace the protective coating that you just washed off.

In spite of all the hype and hoopla about bird flu right now, you are not going to get it from eating chicken and most likely not from handling eggs altho I would wash up after handling eggs with still-moist droppings on them...

Ah, just found this:

http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/forms/brochures/BFHD-E-0022a.pdf

[OlRedEyes]

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Edited November 25, 2005 by OlRedEyes

[WhiteShiva]

If you do not store your eggs in the fridge then how long are they good for? Can you still eat eggs that are cooked "sunny side up" with the yellow still runny? Is there any place to get eggs that come from bird flu free chickens and how can this be confirmed?

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Eggs can actually be stored at room temperatures for months if oiled first and turned end-for-end regularly. The best however is refrigeration if only to preserve quality. Runny yolks will not give you bird flu.

Storing either cold or warm, wash the eggs well, insure that there are no cracks then coat them lightly with oil to replace the protective coating that you just washed off.

In spite of all the hype and hoopla about bird flu right now, you are not going to get it from eating chicken and most likely not from handling eggs altho I would wash up after handling eggs with still-moist droppings on them...

Ah, just found this:

http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/forms/brochures/BFHD-E-0022a.pdf

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If in doubt, drop the eggs in water. If they float, they are spoiled (as in rotten).

[Jai Dee]

If in doubt, drop the eggs in water.  If they float, they are spoiled (as in rotten).

My mum used to do that.

Have you ever seen a Thai do it?

[mouse]

If you do not store your eggs in the fridge then how long are they good for? Can you still eat eggs that are cooked "sunny side up" with the yellow still runny? Is there any place to get eggs that come from bird flu free chickens and how can this be confirmed?

Me and a friend were discussing this just the other day. We came to the conclusion that it could be financially worthwhile to provide testing services for you. At $25 per egg the risk will lie entirely with us and our staff. Unfortunately you would have to wait a while before knowing wether you breakfast or eggs from that particular batch are safe to digest. Any interested clients should contact us at:

www.eat-eggs-until-you-burst.com

Note: Testing, in order to be confirmed and valid can only be completed in batches of one carton at a time. Send payments prior to testing being started.