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What is trichinosis? What are symptoms of trichinosis?
Trichinosis (also termed trichinellosis, trichiniasis, or trichinelliasis) is
a disease caused by parasites, called roundworms (Trichinella spp.), that can
infect and damage many body tissues. Although the parasites can pass through the
intestinal tract and other tissues, muscle tissues are where the majority of
them persist. Trichinosis is usually characterized by two phases; the initial phase
(intestinal) of abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and nausea that begins one to two days
after ingestion and the second phase (muscle) of muscle aches, itching, fever,
chills, and joint pains that begins about two to eight weeks after ingestion.