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Can you get parasites living in Korea?
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rapier



Joined: 16 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most Korean parasites are acquired by marriage, I hear.

seriously: scientists have linked an increase in parasites to the degradation of the environment, as well as more intensive farming practises, and crowded human conditions.
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hojucandy



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:09 pm    Post subject: 828 Reply with quote

The Great Toad wrote:
Parasites FairyLights- yer a bunch of of hypochondriacs. Ageing experts go to Okinawa to study the long lived raw fish eaters. The population in Oki lives longer than in any other country in the world.. I miss Okinawa, my roolz there was gentle, for it was a base for my oft quacky Crusades with my fellow Shock Troop Hades Hounds.

I could see pork making you sick but Ocean fish can't be that bad, though afriend did mention Jeju has a lot of heavy metals in the fish here. Maybe Korea has more tainted meat, not sure bout the Kimmchhee it already gone bad so I doubt it could get rotten.


i did not say that the parasites were bad for yu... usually they are not. but if yu eat a lot of raw fish yu will get a significant parasite burden. whether that affects yu or not depends on many factors - mostly your general level of health....

... dr hoju
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dogbert



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:27 pm    Post subject: Re: 828 Reply with quote

hojucandy wrote:
The Great Toad wrote:
Parasites FairyLights- yer a bunch of of hypochondriacs. Ageing experts go to Okinawa to study the long lived raw fish eaters. The population in Oki lives longer than in any other country in the world.. I miss Okinawa, my roolz there was gentle, for it was a base for my oft quacky Crusades with my fellow Shock Troop Hades Hounds.

I could see pork making you sick but Ocean fish can't be that bad, though afriend did mention Jeju has a lot of heavy metals in the fish here. Maybe Korea has more tainted meat, not sure bout the Kimmchhee it already gone bad so I doubt it could get rotten.


i did not say that the parasites were bad for yu... usually they are not. but if yu eat a lot of raw fish yu will get a significant parasite burden. whether that affects yu or not depends on many factors - mostly your general level of health....

... dr hoju



The one that's getting the bad press in Korea now is "distoma", which I believe is the liver fluke, which causes schistosomiasis.

Anyhoo, the nooz is telling people not to eat uncooked freshwater fish.
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The Great Toad



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I live in South Kyeongsang province.

So 1 in 6 people here have parasites.

I'm screwed.
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Harin



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard that it's the fastest way to lose weight....seriously. Very Happy
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Sooke



Joined: 12 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I once got crabs here from being in the hospital.

(I was in for about 3 weeks, and i think they didn't change the sheets before me cuz there was a doctors strike. way back in 2000 y'all)

Crabs are kinda parasites, yeah?
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jajdude



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think one can get sick anywhere new, adjusting to unfamiliar food, drink, water, etc... I got sick many times in Korea but mostly in first 2 years. Still the cleaniness of food and drink is often questionable.
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TJ



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:27 pm    Post subject: Parasites Reply with quote

What about the @#$% (rhymes with 'hit') pigs in Cheju Do ? They are fed on human waste, or so I've been told. Is that true ? If so they must be absolutely loaded with parasites.

I really wouldn't want to eat any meat from one of those pigs - apart from the mere thought of it they must be a real threat to one's health.
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Harin



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Parasites Reply with quote

TJ wrote:
What about the @#$% (rhymes with 'hit') pigs in Cheju Do ? They are fed on human waste, or so I've been told. Is that true ? If so they must be absolutely loaded with parasites.

I really wouldn't want to eat any meat from one of those pigs - apart from the mere thought of it they must be a real threat to one's health.


It's true. When I visited Cheju Island a few years ago, I saw them with my own eyes. It was one of the tourist attractions.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best way to kill parasites in fish is to freeze it for at least a week, since no one likes to overcook fish...

I just never had a taste for the raw stuff.
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Hollywoodaction



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bah, if you smoke, drink a bit too much, and don't exercise regularly, parasites should be the least of your worries.
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mysteriousdeltarays



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Between the Merck Manual of Treatment and Diagnosis, and the Korean Journal of Parisitology, both in English and on line, you should get a general frame work of it all.

I'm tired of posting on this topic. It usually comes up on "I have a mysterious ailment."

Walk into any pharmacy, next to the water cooler you will see an ad, its for an atihelmanthetic. Albenzadole is the latest. They hand it out to schoolchildren every three months.

Adults won't talk about it because it causes embaressment.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey mysterious,

I know you are correct. People on the board, if you have a question about this kind of thing or anything pharmaceutical, mysteriousdeltarays is a good one to ask.
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mysteriousdeltarays wrote:
Between the Merck Manual of Treatment and Diagnosis, and the Korean Journal of Parisitology, both in English and on line, you should get a general frame work of it all.

I'm tired of posting on this topic. It usually comes up on "I have a mysterious ailment."

Walk into any pharmacy, next to the water cooler you will see an ad, its for an atihelmanthetic. Albenzadole is the latest. They hand it out to schoolchildren every three months.

Adults won't talk about it because it causes embaressment.


Tired of posting on this topic? Confused Hey MDR.. how often does this topic come up?

Oh, and how are you doing too, by the way.
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