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MMWR Surveillance Summaries
Vol. 64, No. SS-1
January 16, 2015 |
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Trichinellosis Surveillance — United States, 2008–2012
Nana O. Wilson, PhD, Rebecca L. Hall, MPH, Susan P. Montgomery, DVM, et al.
MMWR Surveill Summ 2015;64(No. SS-1)
Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease that occurs following consumption of raw or undercooked meat infected with Trichinella larvae. During 2008–2012, a total of 90 cases of trichinellosis were reported to CDC. Pork products were associated with 22 cases, including 10 that were linked with commercial pork products, six that were linked with wild boar, and one that was linked with home-raised swine. Meats other than pork were associated with 45 cases, including 41 that were linked with bear meat, two that were linked with deer meat, and two that were linked with ground beef. The continued identification of cases related to both pork and nonpork sources indicates that public education about trichinellosis and the dangers of consuming raw or undercooked meat still is needed. |
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