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Trichinosis is a parasitic disease cause by eating under cooked pork and wild game and is caused by the trichina round worm.
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How many people die from trichinosis?
The mortality rate of trichinosis is about 1%
Do people still get trichinosis?
Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis, or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork or wild game infected with the larvae of a species of roundworm Trichinella spiralis, commonly called the trichina worm.
How can pig farmers help to stamp out trichinosis so that humans are not threatened by the disease?
by staying away from animals
What organism can be transmitted by contaminated pork?
The most well known organism that is transmitted by contaminated pork, and certain other meats, is the roundworm, Trichinella, which causes the disease called Trichinosis.
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bacterial endocarditis, scleroderma, trichinosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic nails, antiphospholipid syndrome, and trauma. At first they are usually plum-colored, but then darken to brown or black in a couple of days.
Is trichinosis a parasite?
Trichinosis is infection with the roundworm Trichinella spiralis
How many people die from trichinosis?
The mortality rate of trichinosis is about 1%
Is there a test for men with trichinosis?
The blood test that is the most specific for trichinosis is the bentonite flocculation (BF) test.
What are serious cases of trichinosis?
In very severe cases of trichinosis, inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis ), lungs (pneumonitis), or brain (encephalitis) may occur. These symptoms can lead to the few deaths caused by trichinosis.
What phobia is the fear of trichinosis?
trichinophobia
Which phylum does a trichinosis belong to?
Nemathelminthes
What can trichinosis do to people?
it can kill them and they can get it from animals
Can you get trichinosis from?
raw or undercooked pork
What is the mortality rate for trichinosis?
about 1%
What is a disease caused by the trichina worm?
Trichinosis
What is the disease caused by the trichina worm?
Trichinosis
How can people get trichinosis?
By consuming raw or under cooked meats.
