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A disease caused by ingestion of raw or insufficiently cooked meat (usually pork) containing Trichinella larvae. The disease has variable clinical manifestations including diarrhea, eosinophilia, fever, myalgia and periorbital edema. The incubation period varies between 5 and 45 days. GI symptoms may appear within a few days, whereas the systemic symptoms usually appear about 8 to 15 days after ingestion of infected meat.
Also: Trichinella spiralis, Trichinellosis
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Topics Related To Trichinosis
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| Muscle Pains (Myalgia) | The Condition
"...Some of the most common causes are ... Infections/infestations of the muscle such as staphylococcal abscess (pyomyositis) or trichinosis..."
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Parasite Infection |
The Condition
"...Trichinae are tiny roundworms found in the muscle of infected animals, usually pigs, that cause trichinosis, a disease characterized by intestinal disorders, fever, muscular swelling, pain and insomnia..."
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Trichinosis |
The Condition
"...Trichinosis is a foodborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite..."
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Last updated: Feb 28, 2008
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