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Illness Linked to Pig Brains

Slaughterhouse workers report burning, numbness, weakness in limbs

By Laurel Jorgensen,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 4, 2008 9:41 AM CST

(Newser) – A dozen workers at a Minnesota slaughterhouse are showing symptoms of a new illness linked to inhaling bits of pig brains, the Washington Post reports. Symptoms include sensations of burning, numbness, and weakness in the arms and legs. All of the afflicted worked at or...   Read full story »

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