10 Trichinosis Symptoms
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Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is an illness caused by the parasite trichinella. The larvae of this roundworm can be present in raw or undercooked meat products. Commonly, carriers of the parasite include wild animals and pigs, although infection from farm-raised pork in North America is rare.
When humans eat improperly prepared meat infected with the parasite, they can become ill. Symptoms may start within one to two days following consumption of the meat and can continue for up to eight weeks. Infection can not be spread through human-to-human contact.1‘CDC - Trichinellosis - General Information.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Sept. 2020, www.cdc.gov/parasites/trichinellosis/gen/info/faqs.html
