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Thousands of Thai Students Infected with Liver Fluke from Papaya Salad
Thousands of first-year university students in Thailand have reportedly tested positive for liver fluke infections. The cases include around 4,200 students from Mahasarakham University and approximately 310 from another institution, with infections linked to eating papaya salad containing raw fermented fish. Authorities are investigating the outbreak, warning that untreated liver fluke infections can lead to bile duct cancer.
What the sources say
Most details about Thai students and liver fluke are backed by news, but the claim that all prahok has parasites is too broad and not supported.
- Thai universities found about 4,200 first‑year students infected with liver fluke, plus around 380 at another university. (Backed by sources: Wikipedia)
- The infections are linked to eating papaya salad with raw fermented fish (somtam with raw prahok). (Backed by sources: Wikipedia)
- Liver fluke infection from such foods can later cause bile duct or related cancers if not treated. (Backed by sources: Wikipedia)
- All types of prahok contain liver fluke eggs. (Sources say otherwise: Wikipedia)
Sources it was checked against
- មេរោគព្រូនថ្លើមក្នុងបុកល្ហុង«ប្រហុកឆៅ»ឆ្លងនិស្សិតថៃជាង ៤ពាន់នាក់ - សុីសុីថាមស៍ (Cambodia China Times)
- បុកល្ហុង - វិគីភីឌា (Wikipedia)
- ดูบอลสด : โปรแกรมถ่ายทอดสดฟุตบอล พรีเมียร์ลีก, ไทยลีก, ลาลี ... (Goal)
- បុកល្ហុងឆ្លងដែន - JOON (Joon)
- Bok l’hong (a photo recipe of papaya salad) - Kampuchea Crossings (Abejero)
- ភោជនីយដ្ឋាន ផ្ទះបាយភូមិខ្មែរ-Phteah Bay Phoum ... (Facebook)