Bear Meat Causes Rare Worm Infection in U.S. Family
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Nine family members from three states were infected with trichinellosis, a roundworm infection, after consuming undercooked bear meat kebobs at a family gathering in South Dakota. The bear meat, harvested in northern Saskatchewan, was stored in a freezer but the parasites were freeze-resistant. Several family members, including a 12-year-old girl, were diagnosed and treated, with all symptomatic individuals recovering. The CDC advises cooking meat to an internal temperature of 165 degrees to kill such parasites.
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- Family members in U.S. infected with muscle worms after eating undercooked Sask. bear meat CBC.ca
- Family infected with worms after eating black bear meat: CDC Miami Herald
- Bear meat linked to rare outbreak of roundworm disease NBC Connecticut
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