Friday 27 October 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis - Russia (03): (TO) bear meat exposure, susp., RFI

Trichinosis -- Russia
At least 17 people, including several children have contracted the parasitic infection, trichinosis, after eating smoked brown bear cub in Kataiga village in the Tomsk region of Russia, according to a Tass report (computer translated).
The fact of poisoning is confirmed, 12 people were hospitalized, one victim was taken to Tomsk to SibGMU clinics." All in all, there are 17 cases of trichinosis. "In total, 29 cases of poisoning were detected in the region," said EDDU employee Verkhneketskiy

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2ibBlYD

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