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Saturday, March 21, 2020

New study led by the University of Washington - If You Eat Sashimi, Check for Worms: 283-Fold Increase in Sushi Parasites in Past 40 Years

Title:
If You Eat Sashimi, Check for Worms: 283-Fold Increase in Sushi Parasites in Past 40 Years

Published: 
SciTechDaily, 19 March 2020

From the article:
"A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have implications for the health of humans and marine mammals, which both can inadvertently eat the worm."

To read this article:
https://scitechdaily.com/if-you-eat-sashimi-check-for-worms-283-fold-increase-in-sushi-parasites-in-past-40-years/