JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Service (Maqis) said today it detected parasitic worm contamination in a batch of canned sardines that were earlier seized at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) here.
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysia n Quarantine and Inspection Service said today it detected parasitic worm contamination in a batch of canned sardines that were earlier seized at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar here.
"Following the seizure, the canned sardines were detected to contain the Anisakis sp parasitic worms during a laboratory analysis by the Chemistry Department on several samples. The Anisakis sp worms cause the anisakiasis disease in humans. The disease normally occurs when humans eat raw or undercooked seafood such as fish infected with the Anisakis sp parasite.Anisakiasis is a parasitic and zoonotic disease brought about by a congenital fish causing the Anisakis sp worm that attacks the gastrointestinal system such as the stomach and intestines of humans. It can cause gastrointestinal problems or symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
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