Unfortunately, thetrichinella alarm in Sardinia. After the infected pigs, theExperimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Nuoro announced the positive test of a wild boar killed near Orgosolo three days ago. The samples delivered by the hunters have brought out this new case that certainly does not make you sleep peacefully. The latest discovery of a ungulate affected by this pathology it dated back more than a year ago, still in the same territory.
On January 9, however, the virus was found in some pigs that were then slaughtered: it should be remembered that the parasite is very dangerous, as it can be lethal to humans in case of consumption without the necessary precautions. As the Sardinia Region pointed out, island consumers are in danger, so a new appeal has been launched for them to be purchased safe products, certified and subjected to health checks of the case.
The meats and sausages of dubious and suspicious origin should never end up on the tables, the subjects most at risk are undoubtedly the elderly and children. According to the provisions of the plan to eradicate African swine fever, the hunters are obliged to take a sample of the diaphragm from the killed wild boars in order to detect the possible presence of the trichinella.