Liver flukes, parasites that infect a human when raw or undercooked fish is eaten, are being investigated as the cause of a rare bile duct cancer among veterans who served in the Vietnam War. The Department of Veterans Affairs this spring commissioned a small pilot study to look into the link between liver flukes and the cancer. Gerry Wiggins, who served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, agreed to take part in the study even though he didn’t have any symptoms. Everyone who tested positive for the antibodies was notified, Northport VA Medical Center spokesman Christopher Goodman told the Associated Press. The reporting found that about 700 veterans with cholangiocarcinoma have been seen by the VA in the past 15 years.

Source: Fox News November 22, 2017 14:37 UTC