Doctor Warns Trichinellosis Can Survive Normal Meat Cooking
If severe forms develop, symptoms involving the respiratory system appear — cough, shortness of breath, up to suffocation, as well as gastrointestinal problems, including loose stools and the appearance of blood, reports a medic according to RIA Novosti.
Consensus
- Improperly cooked meat, including wild game and pork, can cause trichinellosis.
- Trichinellosis is a severe parasitic disease affecting muscles, lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract.
- The parasite's larvae form a calcium-rich capsule that can survive standard thermal processing.
- To prevent infection, meat should be cooked at high temperatures for at least two hours until the internal temperature reaches 70–80 degrees Celsius.
- Symptoms include severe muscle pain, high fever, swelling, allergic reactions, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, and blood in stool.
- Severe forms can affect the lungs and gastrointestinal system and pose a threat to life.
Points of divergence
- Meat that has been left in the heat for several hours can also cause poisoning. — vm
- Egor Lunev, a quality manager at the 'Samokat' service, discussed how to identify spoiled products. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Doctor Maczola warned about trichinella parasites capable of surviving meat cooking — Вечерняя Москва
- Doctor warns: this dangerous parasite can survive normal meat cooking — РИАМО