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A South Dakota family reunion where grilled bear meat was served ended with several people being diagnosed as having rare parasitic worms that infect muscle tissue and organs, including the brain, federal health officials revealed last week.
Larvae are seen encapsulated in meat from a black bear in Photo A. Larvae are shown in artificially digested bear meat in Photo B. Larvae that can move and were found in black bear meat suspected as the source of the 2022 outbreak are seen in the photos marked C and D.“After some of the family members began eating the meat and noticed that it was undercooked, the meat was recooked before being served again,” the agency said.
Of the six people showing symptoms, three were hospitalized with abdominal pain, muscle aches and pains, fever, diarrhea and swelling around the eyes. Two people who ate only the vegetables, which are believed to have been cross-contaminated by the meat, showed some signs of infection but did not have conclusive antibody testing, the CDC said.
“Persons who consume meat from wild game animals should be aware that adequate cooking is the only reliable way to killparasites and that infected meat can cross-contaminate other foods,” the CDC said, while urging hunting professionals and overseers to educate hunters about the risks.Human trichinellosis is far less common now because of changes in pork production practices that had once fostered transmission. From 2016 to 2022, there were only seven outbreaks in the U.S.
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