Diner horrified to find parasitic worm in her fish—after she took the last bite PSA: Finding a worm in cooked fish isn’t rare. Anna Good. Posted on June 26 2025 8:00 am CDT ...

It's hard to make the case for fish parasites (which yes, this article is going to do). For one thing, most people love eating fish; personally, I resisted when I was younger but succumbed as an ...

This is “pretty common” in cod, haddock, and salmon, says John Hawdon, Ph.D ., professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine & ...

You may get more than you bargained for when you eat sushi: Since the 1970s, there's been a 283-fold increase in the abundance of a parasitic worm that can be transmitted to people when eating raw ...

Some (worms) like it hot: fish parasites grow faster in warmer water, and alter host thermal preferences. Global Change Biology, 2011; DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02595.x; ...

According to the study, there has been a 283-fold increase in the abundance of a parasitic worm known as Anisakis or the herring worm since the 1970s. Advertisement ...

It is important to remember that fish (whether consumed raw or not) is only safe if it has been frozen at -20°C, to the core ...

Parasites are known to alter the susceptibility of fish to predators. Angling can be considered predation of fish; however, there has been almost no in-depth research on how parasites affect the ...

Parasites either reduce or increase host vulnerability to fishing: a case study of a parasitic copepod and its salmonid host. The Science of Nature , 2023; 110 (2) DOI: 10.1007/s00114-023-01836-x ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo — A parasitic worm is hitting the fish populations in two Larimer County lakes, causing fish to die. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) warns the parasitic infestation of the ...