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Trichinosis
Medical Questions » Trichinosis
| Name: Trichinosis |
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| Roundworm infestation not found in Australia, but otherwise a world wide disease with maximum incidence in North America and Europe. |
Causes of Trichinosis
Infestation of the intestine and muscle tissue of humans, pigs and a wide range of other animals caused by a tiny nematode (round worm). Wild pigs are the most common source, but it has been caught from eating walrus in Alaska and bear in Canada. The nematode forms a cyst in the animal meat, and if not adequately cooked, may survive and enter the human intestine where larvae are released from the cyst, mature and reproduce. The larvae pass through the lining of the gut into veins and are distributed by the blood throughout the body to form cysts in the tissue, where they may remain for up to ten years waiting to be eaten by another mammal. |
Symptoms of Trichinosis
Diarrhea, muscle pain, fevers, tiredness and sometimes facial swelling. |
Tests for Trichinosis
Detected by specific blood and skin tests. |
Treatment for Trichinosis
Larvae can be killed by appropriate medication.
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Complications of Trichinosis of its treatment
In more serious cases the heart, lungs and brain may be invaded. |
Likely Outcome of Trichinosis
Cysts remain in the tissue after the larvae they contain have been destroyed, and symptoms may continue long term. |
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