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Trichinosis in
Washington State
DOH receives 0 to 1 reports of trichinosis per
year. The rare cases in recent years have been associated
with wild game, either cougar or bear meat, eaten raw or as
jerky.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To identify sources of transmission (e.g., contaminated
meat) and to prevent further transmission from such sources
- To educate exposed persons about signs and symptoms of
disease, thereby facilitating early diagnosis
- When the source of
infection appears to pose a risk for only a few individuals
(e.g., wild animal meat), to inform those individuals how
they can reduce their risk of exposure
Legal Reporting Requirements
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Health care
providers: notifiable to local health jurisdiction
within 3 work days
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Hospitals:
notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3 work
days
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Laboratories: no
requirements for reporting but specimen submission is
recommended
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Local health
jurisdictions: notifiable to the Washington State
Department of Health (DOH) Communicable Disease
Epidemiology Section (CDES) within 7 days of case
investigation completion or summary information required
within 21 days
Last
update
February 2008 |
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