Trichinosis -- United States
During July 2016-May 2017, 2 outbreaks of trichinellosis (5 cases each) associated with consumption of raw or undercooked walrus meat occurred in Alaska. Walrus meat has been implicated in half of all trichinellosis cases reported in Alaska since 1975, yet the frequency of walrus-associated trichinellosis in the state has declined in recent years for unknown reasons. The 2 recent outbreaks were the 1st associated with consumption of walrus meat since 2002 and the 1st multiple-case outbreaks
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