SUSHI & SASHIMI
This
is a true case of a Japanese man from Gifu prefecture who
complains incessantly about a persistent headache.
Mr.
Shota Fujiwara loves his sashimi and sushi very much to
the extent of trying to get them as 'alive and fresh' as can be for his insatiable appetite.
He
develops a severe headache for the past 3 years and has
put cut off as migraine and stress from work.
It
was only when he started losing his psychomotor skills
that he seeks medical help.
A
brain scan and x-ray reveals little however.
But
upon closer inspection by a specialist on his scalp, the
doctor noticed small movements beneath his skin.
It
was then that the doctor did a local anesthetic to his
scalp and discovered the cause when tiny worms crawled
out.
A major surgery was thus immediately called
for and the extent of the infestation was horrific.
See
the attached pictures to the scene that one thought only a
movie could produce.: sushiworms.jpg / sushiworms2.jpg
Remember, tapeworms and roundworms and their eggs
which abound in all fishes fresh or salt fishes can only
be killed by thorough cooking and/or freezing the fish to
between 4 deg C - 0 deg C.
The
eggs of these parasites can only be killed if it is cooked
or frozen to the said temperatures for a week or more.
Think
twice about that raw dish next time...or you might get a
headache.