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TWiP 278: Trichinella from eating bear eyeballs
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:56:29
Publish Date: 2026-04-24 04:00:00
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TWiP solves the case of the male in his 20s from Hokkaido, Japan, developed fatigue and rash, followed by fever and myalgia 6 days later, after eating a raw bear eyeball.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula

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