At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.

A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I did a quick Google search for “foodborne illness” it brought up this page from the national library of medicine.

    This chapter presents information pertinent to foodborne pathogens (bacteria and bacterial toxins, viruses, parasites) and other biological issues (prions)

    The word you’re looking for is “parasites”.