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Import of Infected French Meat Prevented
Trichinosis, a dangerous intestinal parasite, has been found in meat marked for export from France to Russia, according to the Federal Veterinary and Agricultural Supervision Service (Rosselkhoznadzor). Trichinosis larvae were found by Russian inspectors in meat from Brittany.
Their finding were confirmed by the French food safety agency. The five farms from which the products came have been closed and the French veterinary service is carrying out an investigation.
Symptoms of trichinosis infection include high fever and allergic reactions, puffiness of the face, pain in the extremities, headache and rash. Trichinosis is caught by eating undercooked or uncooked meat, usually pork, although it can also be carried by boar, badger, bear and sea mammals.
The incubation period for the disease is usually 2-3 weeks, although symptoms can appear in 2-7 days of the infection is severe. The disease can cause damage to the heart (myocarditis), lungs, liver and brain. Myocarditis, infection of the heart, occurs in all cases of trichinosis and is the leading cause of death associated with the disease.
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