Trichinosis (trichinellosis)

Trichinosis, or trichinellosis, is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. People primarily get trichinosis from eating undercooked meat from animals infected with Trichinella larvae. The animal species that get infected are those that consume meat from wild and domestic animals (such as bear, cougar, wild boar, and domestic pigs). In the United States, human trichinosis is now rare, and most cases are linked to consumption of wild game. In Minnesota, since 2000, there have been an average of 6 cases per decade.

• Trichinosis Fact Sheet
  Fact sheet, answering the basic questions: How can you get trichinosis? How is it treated? Can it be prevented?
• Reporting Trichinosis
  Required reporting information, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, and other clinical information.