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minus-squareinterdimensionalmeme@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 days agoI mean, how often are humans found infected by worms and reported in proportion to all pork eaten ? Looks like they are called these names Parasite/Disease Type Disease(s) Transmission Prevalence / Meat Contamination Rate Trichinella spp. Helminth Trichinosis Undercooked pork/game meat Low in commercial pork; higher in wild game (esp. bear, boar) Toxoplasma gondii Protozoa Toxoplasmosis Cat feces, undercooked meat High global exposure; ~30–50% worldwide seroprevalence Sarcocystis spp. Protozoa Sarcocystosis Undercooked meat, contaminated food Common in livestock; human infections relatively rare Taenia spp. Helminth Taeniasis, Cysticercosis Undercooked beef/pork Moderate; more common in regions with poor meat inspection
I mean, how often are humans found infected by worms and reported in proportion to all pork eaten ?
Looks like they are called these names