Scandinavian housewife's disease

Scandinavian housewife's disease
diphyllobothriasis (a parasitic, intestinal disease of humans caused by eating raw of lightly processed fish. The parasite is a tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium) and man is the definitive host, fish the intermediate host. Also called Jewish housewife\'s disease). The name arises from the tendency of preparers of fish balls to taste this dish before is was fully cooked

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