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Buenos Aires Officials Report 40 Trichinosis Cases as Wild Boar Outbreak Surfaces

Detection of a suspected third cluster in Escobar has prompted officials to expand testing alongside tighter cooking and farm biosecurity measures

Overview

  • The July 13–19 epidemiological bulletin recorded 81 suspected cases in Buenos Aires province, of which 40 have been confirmed, three discarded and 38 remain under analysis
  • Eight new infections in Bahía Blanca and Tornquist were linked to undercooked wild boar meat consumed during a family hunting event
  • Health authorities are investigating a possible third outbreak in Escobar, where five symptomatic individuals are under study at the Department of Rural Zoonosis
  • All confirmed cases in the province have stemmed from homemade or artisanal pork and game products, underscoring the risks of seasonal home butchery
  • Officials are urging consumers to cook pork and game meat to at least 71 °C, buy only certified products and reinforce biosecurity on farms and in slaughter facilities