Argentina already has its week of awareness against Trichinosis

With the arrival of cold days, two very characteristic events coincide in the country: the slaughter of pigs and the preparation of cured meats, sausages and homemade salted meats. Without the corresponding veterinary controls, this can nevertheless represent a risk both for family consumption and for its commercialization, given the potential presence of pathogens. Within this framework, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries declared, through resolution 181/2023, that every third week of May, of each calendar year, the Week of the Fight against Trichinosis will be held ", with the aim of strengthening and promote knowledge of the information related to the disease, its prevention and control. "It is provided that during the" Week of the Fight against Trichinosis "different activities will be carried out to disseminate and disseminate actions and measures aimed at the prevention of the disease", indicates the resolution. What is trichinosis? A parasitic disease, ...