Risk Factors for Trichinosis
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Trichinosis are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Trichinosis makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Trichinosis. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Trichinosis. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Trichinosis in various sources includes:
Risk factors discussion:
If you eat
raw or undercooked meats, particularly pork, bear, wild feline (such as a
cougar), fox, dog, wolf, horse, seal, or walrus, you are at risk for
trichinosis. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Trichinosis: DPD
Last revision:
June 13, 2003
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