Attention rises in Sardinia after a wild boar killed a few days ago in oliena, in Neosula, tested positive for dangerous parasite of trichinella. It was the veterinarians of the Region who took the samples and delivered them to theExperimental Zooprophylactic Institute (Izs) of Nuoro for analysis. The finding therefore updates the map on the presence of the trichinella in Sardinia, which until now had only concerned wild boars, wild pigs or foxes found in the territory of Orgosolo. The ISS appeal is therefore to consumers "so that they buy meats and cured meats of certified origin and with the necessary health checks ", but also to hunters" so that they continue to take and deliver the samples from the slaughtered wild boars ".
“Only thanks to them collaboration - explains the head of the Nuoro Institute, Ennio Bandino - we can secure the health of citizens and guarantee monitoring the presence of the parasite in the territory". "Trichinella is no joke - warns the expert - It is a very dangerous parasite which, if not managed with the right timing, can cause serious health problems for humans and, in extreme cases, can lead to death". The parasite initially localizes in the intestine, to then give rise to a new generation of larvae that migrate to the muscles where they encyst.
Transmission to humans occurs exclusively via food with the consumption of raw meat or undercooked containing the parasite larva. The incubation period is about 8-15 days, with variations from 5 to 45 days depending on the number of parasites ingested. Transmission can occur through the consumption of pork (pig and wild boar) or equine. The classic symptoms are characterized by diarrhea, muscle aches, weakness, sweating, edema of the upper eyelids, photophobia and fever (Unione Sarda).