Family members in U.S. infected with muscle worms after eating undercooked Sask. bear meat

Many people who shared a meal of bear meat, harvested from northern Saskatchewan, at a family gathering in South Dakota were infected with trichinellosis, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say it’s a common occurrence in wild meat.

Family members in U.S. infected with muscle worms after eating undercooked Sask. bear meat
a microscopic view of trichinella larvae.

Many people who shared a meal of bear meat, harvested from northern Saskatchewan, at a family gathering in South Dakota were infected with trichinellosis, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say it’s a common occurrence in wild meat.