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The Trichina Worm

By: Jordan Aufderheide

Hosts:

Rodents, pigs, horses, bears, & humans

Life Cycle

Scientific Name:

Trichinella Spiralis

Disease:

Trichinosis

How to Diagnose, Treat & Prevent:

Can be diagnosed after a muscle biopsy

Common Name:

Pork Worm

People are usually treated with mebendazole or albendazole

A human can prevent contracting Trichinosis by freezing their meat in an average household freezer for 20 days before eating it to kill the larvae

Symptoms & How It's Contracted:

May include diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, & difficulty breathing

May be contracted by eating uncooked infected meat

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