Pathogen

• Trichinella spiralis

Transmission & epidemiology

• Hunters

• Encysted larvae in meat

• Worms

Clinical

• Fever

• Myalgia

• Rash

• Coma

Diagnosis

• Serology

• Muscle biopsy

• Eosinophila

Treatment

• Albendazole / thiabendazole + steroids/NSAID

Prevention

• Inspect meat