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Clay&Ethan Parasites Trichinellosis. What is Trichinosis? It is a parasitic infection caused by eating food contaminated with the larvae of a worm called.

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1 Clay&Ethan Parasites Trichinellosis

2 What is Trichinosis? It is a parasitic infection caused by eating food contaminated with the larvae of a worm called Trichinella

3 Who gets this disease? Anyone can get it if they eat raw or under cooked meat(pork and wild game products)

4 What are some symptoms of this disease? Nausea Diarrhea Vomiting Fever Abdominal discomfort Headache Chills Cough Eye swelling Aching joints

5 How is it spread? By eating contaminated food It's not contagious

6 How is it diagnosed? Its diagnosed by a blood test or muscle biopsy


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