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The family members shared a meal that included undercooked meat from a black bear, as reported in the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
One family member brought meat to the reunion from a black bear hunted in northern Canada. The meat had been frozen in a household freezer for 45 days. Hunting black bears is legal in Canada and ...
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By Aria Bendix | NBC News • Published May 25, 2024 • Updated on May 25, 2024 at 5:48 pm ...
A family gathering ended up with six people getting trichinellosis — colloquially known as “brain worms” — after eating undercooked bear meat, the U.S. Center for Disease Control reports.
The bear meat had been harvested in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was stored in a household freezer for 45 days before being thawed and grilled and was initially served undercooked.
Six of eight family members ranging from 12 to 62 years old who enjoyed a meal that included kebobs made from black bear meat contracted trichinellosis, aka “brain worms,” according to a ...
In this week's issue, health officials in North Carolina report that rare bear meat was served at a November 23 gathering, where at least 22 people ate the meat and at least 10 developed symptoms ...
The CDC recommends cooking wild game meat to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which should be verified with a meat thermometer — not by looking at the color of the meat.
One family member brought meat to the reunion from a black bear hunted in northern Canada. The meat had been frozen in a household freezer for 45 days.