What Is Trichinosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Can Eating Pork Cause Trichinosis?
Regulations have made pork an unlikely source of trichinosis in the United States, but some cases are still caused by improper cooking and consumption of wild animals. Pork not prepared in a commercial facility may be infected with roundworms, but otherwise, infection rates are very rare. Domestic pigs that are not raised commercially may not have been inspected and regulated, so they may be host animals for roundworms.
Even with the low rate of infection and thorough regulations, it is still recommended to properly cook pork products. Proper preparation is an effective prevention method and dramatically reduces the likelihood of becoming ill.
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