Does not dim thetrichinella alarm in Sardinia. Another wild boar killed in the area of Orgosolo (Nuoro) was in fact positive for the virus after the tests conducted by theExperimental Zooprophylactic Institute. The ungulate had been taken from Maheddu and the sample delivered by the hunters left no room for doubt. The second case in two weeks worries and not a little, since the area of the island is always the same.
Trichinella was also found in a herd of pigs grazing in the wild, immediately culled at the beginning of this January. L'Project Unit for the Eradication of African Swine Fever in Sardinia is always active and committed, the recommendations to follow are always the same. In particular, purchased meats and cured meats must have a safe provenance, to be checked from time to time.
Farms must also be certified and comply with the rules of hygiene and safety. In case of consumption, the man risks contracting serious health consequences, till death. In Sardinia, the trichinella parasite has been present since 2005 and for almost 13 years it has made it necessary to hospitalize 26 people who had just eaten uncontrolled meat.