Are there worms in salmon?

Question: Are there worms in salmon?

Often eating raw salmon. Someone told me recently that she might have worms that could give my body. Are there worms in salmon?

Answer: A warning to lovers of sushi with raw salmon: fish live full-or part-time in fresh water can carry tapeworm larvae, which can cause infection in humans.

To avoid contamination, be raw, sure to freeze the fish at 0 ° F (-18 ° C) for at least 24 hours before serving. If not set to 0 degrees F. in the freezer to keep freezing for 72 hours at 14 degrees F (10 degrees C) should do it.

Cooking the fish at a temperature of at least 135 degrees F (57 ° C) for five minutes to kill the larvae.

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