Trichinellosis
Trichinellosis is a disease of animals and humans caused by small intramuscular
parasitic nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Trichinella.
Infective larvae are transferred from host to host by the consumption of raw or
undercooked meat. Historically, human trichinellosis has been associated with the
consumption of meat from T. spiralis-infected
swine, and regulations to detect and control trichinellosis in pigs have been in place in
many countries for over 100 years.
In Canada, trichinellosis is a reportable
disease under the Health of Animals Regulations, and all cases must be
reported to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
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