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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb 28;10(1):107.
doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2052-5.

Trichinellosis outbreak due to wild boar meat consumption in southern Italy

Iulia Adelina Turiac  1   2 , Maria Giovanna Cappelli  2 , Rita Olivieri  3 , Raffaele Angelillis  3 , Domenico Martinelli  2 , Rosa Prato  4 , Francesca Fortunato  2
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Case Reports

Trichinellosis outbreak due to wild boar meat consumption in southern Italy

Iulia Adelina Turiac et al. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

We report a Trichinella britovi outbreak investigated during February-March 2016 in southern Italy. The source of infection was meat from infected wild boars that were illegally hunted and, hence, not submitted to post-mortem veterinary inspection. Thirty persons reported having eaten raw dried homemade sausages; five cases of trichinellosis were confirmed. Wild game meat consumers need to be educated about the risk for trichinellosis.

Keywords: Italy; Trichinella britovi; Trichinellosis; Wild boar meat; Zoonosis.

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