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  2. Trichinosis - Wikipedia

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    Wild meat is more likely to contain the parasite. [7] [8] In North America this is most often bear, but infection can also occur from pork, boar, and dog meat. [9] Several species of Trichinella can cause disease, with T. spiralis being the most common. [1] After the infected meat has been eaten, the larvae are released from their cysts in the ...

  3. Parelaphostrongylus tenuis - Wikipedia

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    White-tailed deer are the normal host of the P. tenuis parasite and are immunologically adapted to its presence. Deer and P. tenuis have coadapted in an evolutionary arms race over time. Deer remain largely unaffected by the presence of P. tenuis because of the immunity they have built as a result of coadaptation.

  4. Angiostrongylus cantonensis - Wikipedia

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    Tabs for Parasite Biology, Image Gallery, Laboratory Diagnosis, and Treatment Information. Angiostrongylus+cantonensis at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Sydney Morning Herald story of human infection, Example of Angiostrongylus cantonensis human infection: Hard to swallow: slug-eating dare causes rare disease

  5. Scientists warn ‘zombie deer disease’ could spread to humans ...

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    Since 1995, 178 human deaths have been attributed to the human variant. In 2017, 7,000 to 15,000 CWD-infected animals a year were being consumed by humans, according to the Alliance for Public ...

  6. Fascioloides magna - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence of infection varied from 70 to 80% in red deer and maximum parasite burden was 144 worms. In addition, sudden deaths were documented in free or game ranging deer. [1] The highest mortality was reported in free ranging roe deer in Písek County in the South Bohemia of former Czechoslovakia. In the same region, moreover, the ...

  7. 'Very unsettling': Scientists see troubling signs in humans ...

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    Humans have infected wild deer with COVID-19 in a handful of states, and there’s evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading among deer. 'Very unsettling': Scientists see troubling signs in ...

  8. Lethal ‘zombie deer disease’ could spill-over to humans ...

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    Human deaths from the scourge, caused by eating contaminated meat, were contained to around 200. With rare exception, beef is again safe to eat thanks to regulations enacted in multiple countries ...

  9. Gastropod-borne parasitic disease - Wikipedia

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    In humans, symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. However, many infected individuals may be asymptomatic. Eurytrematosis is diagnosed through fecal examination for the presence of trematode eggs. Treatment typically involves the use of anthelmintic drugs such as praziquantel, which can effectively kill the adult parasites.