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Food Safety

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Coughing up worms is a common symptom caused by ingesting what parasite?

Anisakis simplex
Giardia intestinalis
Fungi
Clostridium botulinum

Explanation

Answer: A - Coughing up worms is a common symptom caused by ingesting Anisakis simplex. The illness caused by eating food containing this parasite is anisakiasis. This illness can be prevented by cooking fish to minimum internal temperatures and purchasing sushi-grade fish frozen to the correct temperature.

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