375-Year-Old Mummy Found in Korea With Parasites Contracted From Raw Shellfish

375-Year-Old Mummy Found in Korea With Parasites Contracted From Raw Shellfish
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Another great reason not to eat raw seafood.

A 375-year-old mummy found in South Korea had a parasitic liver infection, and researchers think that he may have gotten the infection by eating raw shellfish.

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Jack Phillips
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