trichnella spiralis

Question 1

last causative agent

Answer 1

Trichinella spiralis

Question 2

disease

Answer 2

Trichinosis

Question 3

transmission

Answer 3

Eating raw or undercooked meat (pork)

Question 4

pathogen

Answer 4

gastroenteritis.
1-2 weeks later, there is fever, muscle pain and peri-orbital edema.
Signs of cardiac and CNS diseases are frequent because the larvae can migrate in these areas.
Death, which is rare, is due to CHF and resoiratory paralysis.

Question 5

treatment

Answer 5

Thiabendazole or Mebendazole to kill adult worms. Corticosterids to reduce inflammation

Question 6

prevention

Answer 6

Adequate cooking of pork