Liver Fluke Risk in Undercooked Fermented Fish Sparks Mass Infection Scare Among University Students
Thousands of university freshmen in Thailand's northeastern Maha Sarakham province have tested positive for liver fluke infection, a condition linked to the consumption of undercooked fermented fish, known as 'pla ra'. Health authorities are intensifying inspections and promoting safer eating habits.
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