Eli5: If pigs are 98% genetically similar to humans. Why do humans not get sick from eating pig meat like if humans cannibalized another human?

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To add to what others have said, bear in mind that pork is actually one of the most dangerous meats to eat if it’s not properly handled and cooked. If humans ate raw pig meat they’d be likely to get sick because many parasites and bacteria that can survive in pigs can survive in humans too.