[Investigation on an outbreak of trichinosis and clinical analysis].
An outbreak of trichinosis occurred in Lhingchi Prefecture of Tibet with 9 cases identified among 10 people. They consumed collectively raw or undercooked pork. Two cases died because of misdiagnosis and mistreatment. In the 9 cases, 3 had eosinophilia, 3 showed positive anti-Trichinella IgG. Trichinella larvae were found in gastrocnemius muscle of 3 cases by biopsy including the 2 died cases.Seven cases were successfully treated with albendazole.
Gong
Xue-Hong
XH
Department of Infection, No. 2 People's Hospital of Tibet, Lhasa 850000, China.
Guo
Wen-Min
WM
Cirendunzhu
Long
En-Kai
EK
Ma
Ya
Y
Bianbazuoma
Pengcuociren
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018609:Tibet / Q000453:epidemiology; D014234:Trichinella / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G