Sushi flounder infected with parasites: 18 elderly people suffer food poisoning in Japan
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Sushi flounder infected with parasites: 18 elderly people suffer food poisoning in Japan
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, a total of 18 people (17 residents and 1 facility staff member) in a nursing home in the Itabashi ward experienced symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting on March 28 and 29.
During the investigation by the public health center, a parasite called Kudoa was found in the sushi flounder served for lunch, and it was identified as the cause of the food poisoning. Kudoa is a parasite that lives in the muscle of flounder and can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting a few hours after eating. It is about 0.01 millimeters in size and cannot be seen with the naked eye. All 18 people who reported symptoms had mild symptoms and have since recovered.
Sushi flounder infected with parasites: 18 elderly people suffer food poisoning in Japan
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