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Undercooked Venison Can Cause Rare Blindness Disorder
Adam Crockett lay death-still and unblinking as a doctor pushed a needle into his right eyeball and withdrew built-up fluid. With that task complete, the doctor at the Cole Eye Institute in Cleveland pushed a second needle deep into the back of Crockett’s eye, all the way to the retina. Stopping...
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Howdy all... I've hunted for over 35 years & I assume I'm not the only one that has never heard about this... a buddy told me about it today.
This is some crazy stuff, especially reading how it can be dormant in you for years without knowing it.
I love eating fresh tenderloin after a kill but I may at least wait till after freezing it a couple weeks?
Nowhere did it mention elk but I assume any ungulate could potentially be a carrier.
And 80% of bear tested positive.. damn.
And before you roast me this isn't meant to cause a bunch of drama or say the sky is falling or stop hunting... just passing along so we can all be informed.