Six people developed trichinellosis, a disease linked to undercooked meat contaminated with roundworm larvae, a CDC report says.
Six family members were sickened with a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae after they ate kebabs made of bear meat.24/7 Philadelphia news stream: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are
The family made kebabs with the thawed meat, alongside grilled vegetables. According to the CDC, the family had a hard time determining whether the kebabs were fully cooked, because the meat was dark in color. So it was unintentionally served and eaten rare.A week later, one family member — a 29-year-old man in Minnesota — developed a fever, severe muscle pain and swelling around the eyes. He was hospitalized twice for his symptoms.
Two others who’d been exposed did not develop symptoms, and the CDC could not confirm whether the ninth person had been exposed to Trichinella Such infections are rare. From January 2016 to December 2022, the CDC identified seven trichinellosis outbreaks in the U.S. involving 35 probable or confirmed cases. Most were linked to bear meat.Two of the infected people at the family reunion ate the vegetables without the meat, the CDC said. Trichinella-infected meat can result in cross-contamination, so meat and its juices should be separated from other foods during cooking.
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