Among the 28 patients who underwent evaluation, 21 had signs and symptoms that were compatible with
trichinellosis. Each serum sample obtained from the 28 patients was tested 3 times for antibodies to Trichinella spp., as previously described (6).
Medical records for patients with a suspected diagnosis of
trichinellosis were requested from hospitals and outpatient providers and abstracted.
Trichinellosis: Seven outbreaks (two in 2013 and five in 2014) were recorded in the country.
Treatment of human
trichinellosis with anthelmintics is not effective against all developmental stages of the parasite as it is only effective for adult worms.
Trichinellosis in Canada is attributable to three Trichinella species of nematodes--T.
Esta Orientado a reducir o eliminar los riesgos de infeccion del cerdo, la Comision Internacional para
Trichinellosis recomienda realizar (2, 13, 15):
Outbreak of
trichinellosis associated with eating cougar jerky-Idaho, 1995.
As a member of the International Commission on
Trichinellosis, Gamble has served as liaison between the on-farm certification program committee and the international community.
The three patients received diagnoses of laboratory-confirmed (patients A and C) or probable (patient B)
trichinellosis and were prescribed albendazole, an antiparasitic drug recommended for treatment of trichinellosis*; patient A also received prednisone.
In Russia, 10.6% of
trichinellosis outbreaks during 1998-2002 were caused by consumption of badger meat (8).