Undercooked Bear Meat Causes Rare Roundworm Outbreak at Family Reunion

Six family members contracted trichinellosis, a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae, after consuming undercooked bear meat kebabs at a family reunion in South Dakota. The CDC confirmed the presence of Trichinella larvae in the meat, which had been frozen but not cooked to a safe temperature. All affected individuals recovered after treatment. The CDC advises cooking wild game meat to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent such infections.