1. By: Sydney Bates Cheyenne Campbell
Trichinosis
By: Sydney Bates
Cheyenne Campbell

2. What is Trichinosis? Infection caused by roundworms
Contracted through food sources (esp. raw Pork)
Usually contracted from: Pork, bear meat, beavers, opossums, rats, walruses, whales, horses, and lions

3. Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, abdominal discomfort, facial swelling around eyes, and fever.
Followed by diseases like neurotrichinellos, myocarditis, and dyspnea
Occurs if larvae enter brain
Contracted through raw or undercooked
meat .

4. Treatment
Symptoms show between 5-45 days and usually show between days. If they do:
Treat w/ mebendazole or albendazole
Pain killers can help w/ muscle soreness
No for sure cure, but if it goes untreated Trichinosis may cause:
Encephalitis, heart failure, heart rhythm problems because of inflammation, pneumonia, or death.

5. Prevention
Prevent by cooking meat properly and using proper sanitation methods

6. The other stuff… Common infection worldwide Rarely occurs in the U.S.
Cond infect intestines, lungs, and brain.
Primary sources that humans contract Trichinosis from: Pork and Bear Meat.