Consumption of raw fish raises potential health concerns for consumers
The American College of Gastroenterology hasn’t just been sitting around viewing colonoscopy videos all day. No, member Mashahiro Matshushita has been studying in Japan, and has released some fairly starting news. Apparently, eating uncooked fish can make you sick.
Dr. Matshusita observer that:
larvae for the parasitic worm Anisakis cannot survive in a human host, but the ingested larvae can produce severe intestinal problems warranting a visit to the emergency room. When ingested by humans, the larvae attach themselves to the tissues lining the stomach and intestines, resulting in sudden abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
So, let’s see. Cooking food kills parasites. Eating food without cooking it can cause ingestion of parasites, making one sick.
Duh!