Japan sees more parasitic worm infections from eating raw fish

More people in Japan are becoming infected with a parasitic worm after eating raw fish and other seafood, with medical experts pointing to a change in the way seafood is distributed nationwide, health ministry officials said Friday.The number of reports of anisakis infection, which is accompanied by sharp abdominal pain, jumped to 124 in 2016 from six in 2007, leading the ministry to urge people to either heat or freeze seafood and examine it thoroughly for signs of the parasite before eating.Larvae of anisakis, a white string-like parasite 2 to 3 centimeters long, are frequently found in s…READ FULL ARTICLE