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Bear Meat Dinner Leads to Brain Worms for Family

A family meal turned into a health scare after several members were infected with brain worms from undercooked bear meat. According to the CDC, a 29-year-old Minnesota man was hospitalized multiple times in July 2022 after consuming kabobs made from black bear meat at a family gathering in South Dakota.  The bear meat, harvested in northern Saskatchewan, had been frozen for over a month but was initially served rare. Despite being recooked, five family members, including a 12-year-old...