Published Date: 2003-03-02 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis - Poland
Archive Number: 20030302.0526
TRICHINELLOSIS POLAND
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003
From: Margareth Paul M.D. <mpaul@eucalyptus.am.poznan.pl>
Outbreak of Trichinella in Poland
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The outbreak is from wild boars. There were many wild boars shot, but
probably not all were examined by veterinary services. [Such numbers are
probably known only to] hunters and their families, and it is indeed very
difficult to estimate how many animals were killed. Some animals shot were
under the 20 kg minimum in force during the hunting season, so the hunters
don't want to report them.
The number of number of people who so far have had contact with infected
meat is at least 124, and we have hospitalised the 11th patient. The
previous outbreak in West Poland was in July/August 2002, but the number of
patients was not more than 70.
The current outbreak involves an equal mixture of domestic and wild pigs;
both butchers involved had veterinary certificates for meat examination.
Probably a small wild animal of about 30 kg was added during meat
preparation. Such weight indicates an error in calculations of the total
weight of meat used, so this may indicate, for example, the addition of a
nutria or other animal that had no certificate of veterinary analysis for
Trichinella.
Domestic pigs and horses are quite safe in Poland. Trichinella infection is
not a problem in horses in Poland at present.
--
Margareth Paul, MD
Department and Clinic of Tropical and Parasitic Diseases
University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
<mpaul@eucalyptus.am.poznan.pl>
[Wild boar is a well-known source of Trichinella. Apparently the
legislation introduced to ensure that meat is inspected is not respected;
furthermore, such meat finds it way into food that is declared to be pure
pork. - Mod.EP]
See Also
2002----
Trichinellosis, imported - Germany ex Romania 20021226.6128
Trichinellosis - Croatia (Istria) 20021105.5724
Trichinellosis - Serbia & Montenegro 20020201.3460
2001
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Trichinellosis, human Italy 20010331.0647
2000
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Trichinellosis, imported - UK ex Serbia 20000117.0064
1998
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Trichinosis, human - Slovakia 19980501.0856
Trichinosis, human - Slovakia (02) 19980506.0878
Trichinosis, human - Slovakia (03) 19980507.0888
Trichinosis, testing of horsemeat - European Union 19980508.0904
Trichinosis - France 19981202.2323
Trichinosis - France (02) 19981216.2380
Trichinosis - France (03) 19981220.2419
Trichinosis - France (04) 19981221.2422
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