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Trichinosis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of trichinosis disease are: consuming raw or undercooked meat, informal meat transportation, age, antimicrobial free/organic pork and hunting practices.[1][2][3][4][5]
Risk factors
Risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of trichinosis disease are:
Consuming Raw or Undercooked Meat
Age
- Predominance of infection in adults probably results from culture-driven food behavior. Improperly cooked or prepared meat dishes may be more commonly eaten at adult-oriented events, particularly if alcohol is consumed.[2]
Antimicrobial Free/Organic Pork
Hunting Practices
- In some countries such as Papua New Guinea, hunting practices lead men to eat undercooked meat regularly.[5]
References
References
- β 1.0 1.1 Trichinellosis. CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/trichinellosis/epi.html. Accessed on January 28, 2016
- β 2.0 2.1 2.2 Murrell KD, Pozio E (2011). “Worldwide occurrence and impact of human trichinellosis, 1986-2009”. Emerg Infect Dis. 17 (12): 2194β202. doi:10.3201/eid1712.110896. PMCΒ 3311199. PMIDΒ 22172230.
- β 3.0 3.1 Gottstein B, Pozio E, NΓΆckler K (2009). “Epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of trichinellosis”. Clin Microbiol Rev. 22 (1): 127β45, Table of Contents. doi:10.1128/CMR.00026-08. PMCΒ 2620635. PMIDΒ 19136437.
- β 4.0 4.1 Gebreyes WA, Bahnson PB, Funk JA, McKean J, Patchanee P (2008). “Seroprevalence of Trichinella, Toxoplasma, and Salmonella in antimicrobial-free and conventional swine production systems”. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 5 (2): 199β203. doi:10.1089/fpd.2007.0071. PMIDΒ 18407758.
- β 5.0 5.1 Owen IL, Pozio E, Tamburrini A, Danaya RT, Bruschi F, Gomez Morales MA (2001). “Focus of human trichinellosis in Papua New Guinea”. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 65 (5): 553β7. PMIDΒ 11716113.
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