TRICHINOSIS

SYMPTOMS

• Abdominal discomfort
• Cramping
• Diarrhea
• Muscle pain
• Fever

WHAT CAUSES TRICHINOSIS

• Undercooked or raw food
• Pork products

INCUBATING PERIOD

• 1-2 (enteral phase)
• 2-8 weeks (parental phase)

HOW MANY PEOPLE GET IT.

• Between 15,000 & 300,00 people infected yearly
• 1.5 million people have T.spiralis infections

DIAGNOSIS

• It's a diagnosed by blood test or muscle biopsy

TREATMENT

• Medicines suck as mebendazole or albendazole can be used to treat infections in the intestines
• Pain medicines can help relief muscle soreness

BE PREVENTED

• Pork & meat from wild animals should be cooked until we'll done.
• Freezing pork for 3-4 weeks, will kill the organism.