Parasite-Infected Bear Meat Sickens Six Family Members: CDC Issues Urgent Warning
South Dakota, USA – A family reunion turned into a health scare when at least six family members, including a 12-year-old, were infected by a rare roundworm parasite known as trichinellosis after consuming black bear meat. The incident took place in South Dakota in 2022, where eight family members gathered for a meal that included bear meat harvested in Saskachewan, Canada. The meat had been frozen for 45 days as a precaution against parasites, as …