Asian tapeworm found in Alaskan salmon

(Graphic: Jayde Ferguson)Scientists recently announced they had found an Asian tapeworm species in pink salmon caught off the coast of the Kenai Peninsula.
Humans can contract the tapeworm by eating raw or under-cooked fish, but researchers say the risk is low.
For years, researchers have suspected the Japanese broad tapeworm was present on the Pacific Coast of North America. But with improved genetic techniques, they can now be sure.
In a recent study, a team of scientists identified a Japanese