Eating Just One Bite Can Be Harmful: How to Protect Yourself from Foodborne Parasites

salmon, herring, cod): May contain Anisakis worms, causing severe gastric pain, vomiting, and allergic reactions.

Sushi/sashimi: Risk of parasites unless fish was previously frozen to kill larvae.

2. 2. Raw or Undercooked Shellfish

 

Oysters, clams, mussels: Filter feeders that can accumulate parasites like Trematodes from contaminated waters.

Symptoms: Diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes long-term liver

or lung complications.

3. Unwashed or Raw Produce

Leafy greens, berries, herbs: Can carry Cyclospora, Giardia, or Toxoplasma from contaminated soil or water.

Even organic produce can be contaminated if irrigated with untreated