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Fun / foon Tokyo
Friday, July 2, 2004

Second Yankee diagnosed with parasites
Associated Press /Thu, Jul. 01, 2004
NEW YORK -
Kevin Brown was diagnosed with intestinal parasites, joining Jason Giambi as the second member of the New York Yankees to test positive for the ailment this week....Brown suggested he might have gotten the parasites during the Yankees' season-opening series in Japan against Tampa Bay in March. Hershon said the Devil Rays had no cases.
But Hershon said parasites are rarely found in developed countries. "It's no more likely to happen there than here," Hershon said. "Japan is a very clean country."

D'oh! A huge percentage of the Japanese population has sushi parasites which is why I Guess I like Frozen Sushi, an IHT/NY Times article. I don't think we'll ever know how many Japanese people get sick from food. Research has found a link between sushi consumption and a high incidence of stomach cancer in the Japanese population. Hell, they only just finish litigating the mercury poisoning cases (from contaminated fish) some 50 years after the fact--- valid illness comparisons are hard to come by.
If you DARE...full-size NSFW picture here.

Posted by trek/taro at 11:49 AM KDT
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