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Freshwater crabs in Mindanao found to carry lung-fluke parasite
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Freshwater crabs in Mindanao found to carry lung-fluke parasite
Raw crabs are piled on top of each other inside a shallow basin. A December 2025 study by the Philippine Genome Center Mindanao detected the DNA of the lung-fluke parasite Paragonimus westermani in crabs from the region, which can cause lung disease if crustaceans are eaten raw or undercooked. MindaNews photo by GUIA A. REBOLLIDO GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 20 December) — Freshwater crabs in Mindanao have been found to carry DNA of the lung…
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