UN ranks ‘Top 10’ food borne parasites with release of new guidelines
1 July 2014, Rome – A “Top Ten” list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released today, and new guidelines are being developed to control them. The parasites More...
The infectious disease hazards of eating raw pork
Pork chops, ham, sausages, all very delicious foods no doubt; however, one thing is very clear, pork products must be cooked thoroughly to kill potential pathogens in the raw meat. This brings me to a story that More...
Canada: Trichinosis outbreak sickens 15 in Nunavik
Nunavik public health officials are advising the public to thoroughly cook wild meat in light of an outbreak of trichinosis that has sickened some 15 people in Inukjuak, Quebec, with two requiring hospitalization, More...
Canadian boy contracts trichinosis, first case in Canada linked to domestic pork in decades
A Bruce County, Ontario, Canada boy is the first case in decades in the area to contract trichinosis from domestic pork, according to a recent Shoreline Beacon report. Trichinella spiralis cystImage/CDC The case More...
Smoked wild boar the source of trichinella outbreak in Argentina
An outbreak of the parasitic infection, trichinellosis, in San Martin de los Andes,Neuquen province, Argentina has been linked to the consumption of smoked wild boar, according to the Argentine news source, rionegro.com More...
