Study: Japanese tapeworm found in wild Pacific salmon

Scientists have found evidence of a Japanese broad tapeworm in samples of Pacific salmon caught in Alaska, according to a CNN report. The study, published Wednesday in the CDC journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, found the presence of tapeworm in several variety of Pacific salmon, including pink salmon, sockeye salmon and coho salmon.

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