Ten people consumed the undercooked bear meat at the gathering last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Ten people in North Carolina likely suffered a parasitic infection last year after eating undercooked bear meat , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in aThe agency explained that the people, who were attending a “gathering” in November, all experienced symptoms of trichinellosis. The disease, which results from the consumption of undercooked meat that contains parasite larvae, causes muscle pain, facial swelling and fever, according to the report.
Symptoms on average took 17 days to appear, with some not showing for at least 25 days, according to the report. The CDC noted it could not confirm whether the people had trichinellosis since no person who received initial testing for the disease returned for follow-up procedures. “Because black bears are common hosts for Trichinella ... communicating methods for properly cooking and preparing wild game meat is important,” the report reads.
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