<unk> , also called trichinellosis or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game products infected with the larvae of Trichinella species. Based on the severity of signs and larval density,<unk>  may be classified into asymptomatic, abortive, mild, pronounced, and severe. Trichinella spp. is usually transmitted to the human host by eating undercooked meat containing cysts of Trichinella spp. Following ingestion, exposure to gastric acid and pepsin release the larvae from the cysts and invade the small bowel mucosa. When an individual eats meat from an infected animal, Trichinella cysts break open in the intestines and grow into adult roundworms. These organisms tend to invade muscle tissues, including the heart and diaphragm. They can also affect the lungs and brain.<unk>  must be differentiated from influenza virus, salmonella, shigella, eosinophilia-myalgia syndromes, tissular parasitosis, glomerulonephritis, serum sickness, infectious meningitis and encephalitis, leptospirosis, bacterial endocarditis and typhus exanthematicus. Worldwide, an estimated 10,000 cases of<unk>  occur every year. Common risk factors in the development of<unk>  disease are consuming raw or undercooked meat, informal meat transportation, age, antimicrobial free/organic pork and hunting practices. If left untreated, infected patients develop manifestations within 1-2 days of infection. Infected patients with<unk>  may progress to develop periorbital edema, muscle pain, and fever.  Complications of<unk>  affect the cardiovascular, neurological, ocular, respiratory, and digestive systems. Most people with<unk>  have no symptoms, the infection is usually self-limited. The prognosis of<unk>  is good with adequate treatment. The diagnosis of<unk>  is based on the European Center for Disease Control criteria, which include a combination of clinical, laboratory and epidemiological criteria. The mainstay of therapy for<unk>  are anthelmintics drugs, such as albendazole or mebendazole. The optimal way to prevent<unk>  is to cook meat to safe temperatures. Using food thermometers can make sure the temperature inside the meat is high enough to kill the parasites.
Trichinosis
Trichiasis
Trichomoniasis
Tungiasis
Tinea manuum
Tinea faciei
Chancroid
Linea negra