Trichinosis

Trichinosis, also termed trichinellosis, is a foodborne parasitic infection caused by tissue-dwelling nematodes of the genus *Trichinella*, most commonly *Trichinella spiralis* Human infection occurs after ingesting raw or undercooked meat containing encysted larvae, which mature in the small intestinal mucosa before newly generated larvae disseminate hematogenously to encyst within skeletal muscle tissue

Trichinosis, also termed trichinellosis, is a foodborne parasitic infection caused by tissue-dwelling nematodes of the genus *Trichinella*, most commonly *Trichinella spiralis* The clinical course typically transitions from an early enteral phase marked by nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to a systemic parenteral phase characterized by high fevers, severe myalgias, periorbital and facial edema, and profound peripheral eosinophilia

Human infection occurs after ingesting raw or undercooked meat containing encysted larvae, which mature in the small intestinal mucosa before newly generated larvae disseminate hematogenously to encyst within skeletal muscle tissue The clinical course typically transitions from an early enteral phase marked by nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to a systemic parenteral phase characterized by high fevers, severe myalgias, periorbital and facial edema, and profound peripheral eosinophilia

The clinical course typically transitions from an early enteral phase marked by nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to a systemic parenteral phase characterized by high fevers, severe myalgias, periorbital and facial edema, and profound peripheral eosinophilia Severe presentations may result in life-threatening systemic complications, including myocarditis, encephalitis, or pulmonary involvement resulting from widespread larval migration and host inflammatory responses

Severe presentations may result in life-threatening systemic complications, including myocarditis, encephalitis, or pulmonary involvement resulting from widespread larval migration and host inflammatory responses