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Surgeon warns of dangers of food-stall meat

A surgeon warned a businesswoman about the dangers of eating undercooked meat at food stalls after he removed tapeworms from her breast. The woman, surnamed Wu, 44, recently underwent surgery in Zigui county, Hubei province, and four tapeworms were removed. The longest was 21 centimeters. Because of her busy lifestyle, she usually grabbed a quick bite to eat at street food stalls. The surgeon told her tapeworm eggs normally enter the human host from animals via food, especially raw or undercooked meat.

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