A sausage associated outbreak of trichinosis in Illinois

M.E. Potter, M.B. Kruse, M.A. Matthews, R.O. Hill and R.J. Martin

American Journal of Public Health, 1976, vol. 66, issue 12, 1194-1196

Abstract: 23 of 50 members of an extended Dutch German family and their close friends who ate raw homemade summer sausage became ill with trichinosis; 12 patients were hospitalized for an average of 10 days each. The sausage had been made in 3 different batches according to an old family recipe. 1 of the batches made from inspected pork was found to contain Trichinella spiralis larvae by 2 Illinois State laboratories. The other 2 batches were negative. 17 of the 23 patients submitted information on medical expenses incurred and wages lost because of the outbreak. These costs totaled almost $20,000. There is need for a nationwide program for controlling trichinosis in swine.

Date: 1976
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