Photo by Natalie Krebs A common concern that many people have with lion and bear meat is trichinosis, a food-borne disease caused by a parasitic worm that lives in meat-eating animals. The worm ...

A 2023 outbreak of Trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat in western North Carolina highlights the ongoing risks associated with consuming wild game, according to a new report from the ...

The undercooked meat infected 10 of the 22 attendees of the November 2023 affair, who reported consuming the bear with Trichinellosis, more commonly referred to as brain worms. It is a rare ...

Trichinellosis caused by eating undercooked bear meat, although rare, is not unheard of in the U.S. An outbreak occurred in July 2022 during a nine-person family reunion in South Dakota after ...

Although it is rare, trichinellosis caused by eating undercooked bear meat is not unheard of in the U.S. An outbreak occurred in July 2022 at a nine-person family reunion in South Dakota after ...

NPS photo Bear meat served at a North Carolina mountain affair infected as many as 10 people with Trichinellosis, resulting in such unusual symptoms as eye and facial swelling, health officials ...