Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are other, longer-term risks to be wary of too.

A family gathering ended up with six people getting trichinellosis — colloquially known as “brain worms” — after eating undercooked bear meat, the U.S. Center for Disease Control reports.

To help prevent tapeworms, try these things: Don’t eat raw or undercooked beef, pork, or fish. You can use a meat thermometer to check doneness.

Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that are shaped similarly to a tape measure. Their eggs typically enter a human host from animals through food, particularly raw or undercooked meat.

A doctor has revealed the horrifying consequences of eating undercooked meat in response to footage of a tapeworm being pulled out of a woman's mouth. Dr Myro Fugura, a US-based anesthesiologist ...

The Risks of Undercooked Meat According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), undercooked meat can harbour harmful bacteria and parasites that can cause foodborne illnesses.

These tapeworms are primarily contracted by eating undercooked beef and pork, but they can also be contracted through feces ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...

The parasites are known to make a home in the human gut after their eggs are unwittingly consumed via undercooked meat products, with some that can grow up to 30 feet long while munching on their ...

Infections from Parasites: Beyond bacteria, undercooked meat can also harbor parasites like Toxoplasma and Trichinella. Dr Singhwal explains, "Certain parasites, ...

That doesn't mean bear meat is entirely inedible. The CDC advises that the meat's internal temperature must reach at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit in order to kill the parasites within.

The Risks of Undercooked Meat . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), undercooked meat can harbour harmful bacteria and parasites that can cause foodborne illnesses.