The number of trichinellosis cases in Europe increased by more than 50 from 2016 to 2017 following several years of decline.
For 2016, 13 countries reported 166 infections and 101 confirmed cases. In 2017, 15
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EFSA identifies important foodborne parasites in Europe
Cryptosporidium spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Echinococcus spp. have been identified as important foodborne parasites in Europe.
Infection with these parasites in humans and animals, or their occurrence in food, is not notifiable in all member
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CDC reports 2 trichinellosis outbreaks traced to walrus meat
Federal officials this week made public details of two outbreaks of Trichinella infections in Alaska in the past 12 months, both linked to undercooked walrus meat.
Long associated with undercooked pork, the majority of cases
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