Undercooked Bear Meat Causes Rare Roundworm Outbreak at Family Reunion
TL;DR
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.
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