Thai health officials warn against eating raw earthworms after video of “spicy worm salad” goes viral

Health officials in Thailand are warning people not to eat raw earthworms after a video of a man eating a spicy salad with raw earthworms went viral on YouTube. In a previous clip, the man told viewers that if his video received 10,000 likes, that he would film himself eating raw earthworms.

The man mixed the earthworms with fish sauce, chili powder, sugar and lime, and then filmed himself taking a large bite. The video was viewed more than 250,000 times since it was uploaded on August 24.

A doctor recently made a post on Facebook, warning people not to eat raw earthworms because they might be contaminated with parasite eggs from the dirt. The director of Thailand’s Department of Health also warned people not to eat the raw worms, saying they can cause food poisoning and diarrhoea.

SOURCE: Channel 7