Trichinosis

Causative agent

 Trichina spiralis

Transmission of Trichinosis

 Enters the body through raw or undercooked pork or sausage. Once inside the intestines, the eggs will hatch, grow, and move to other parts of the body via the bloodstream and lymph nodes.

Symptoms And Signs

  • Diarrhoea
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Vomiting
  • High fever
  • Muscle pain
  • Heart disease
  • Muscular disease

Treatment

Thiabendazole

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