Brainworms

Yikes!

Be forewarned – the infection can be found in dogs and cats as well as pigs!

1.5 metres long!!  Yikes!!!

The story and the icky photos: http://www.davidwolfe.com/food-brain-worms/

The infection caused by Spirometra Erinaceieuropaei is known as sparganosis and often originates in cats and dogs, where the worm can grow to a terrifying length of 1.5 metres. Put simply, it’s not the sort of thing you’d want to meet in a dark alley on a Friday night.

Sadly, there is another animal that harbors these worms, one the human digestive system is all too familiar with – pigs.

Pork can become infected with tapeworms in a few different ways – the Albertan Agriculture and Forestry Department put together the following helpful diagram detailing the icky process:

So, allow us to reiterate here, please consider eating less meat.

Source: https://myanimalcare.org/2016/03/02/brainworms/

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