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Family stricken with rare brain worms after eating undercooked bear

Six individuals were diagnosed with a rare parasitic disease after consuming kebabs made from black bear meat at a South Dakota family reunion in July 2022.
The infected individuals had mistakenly eaten the rare meat that was infected with the freeze-resistant species Trichinella nativa.
Due to the dark color of the meat, it was challenging for family members to determine the level of doneness, leading to the consumption of the infected bear meat.

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The Guardian

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CTV News

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The Independent

Family infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat

Six people became infected with a parasite known as “brain worms” after eating undercooked black bear meat, or food contaminated by the meat, at a family reunion in 2022. In May 2022 a group of nine family members met in South Dakota and shared kebabs made from the meat of a black bear and vegetables. Earlier that month, one of the family members harvested the meat in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.

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CBC News

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