A 23-year-old female asked:
Can you get intestinal worms from eating undercooked chicken?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Highly unlikely: This is not an accepted risk of ingestion of undercooked chicken. Salmonella infection, however is well documented as a potential consequence of ingestion of this material, as it is for raw or undercooked chicken eggs.
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Last updated Feb 6, 2021
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