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TRICHINOSIS When winter comet, our thoughts turn to pork roast dinners or perhaps to waffles and sausage suppers. From the standpoint of good nutrition, pork is good to eat. It -is rich in protein, fat, and vitamin ~ JB, hut undercooked or raw pork is also the most common source of a disease called trichinosis.
Trichinosis is caused by a tiny parasite called Trichinella which is found in the muscular tissue of infected animals. When meat infected with trichinosis parasites is eaten, the parasites multiply and enter the blood stream, causing fever, intense pain in the muscles and a high white blood cell count.Symptoms of trichinosis are varied. It may be confused with typhoid fever, food poisoning, colitis, . rheumatism, pneumonia, and many other diseases. \
Recovery from trichinosis depends upon the body's power to endure the parasites until they become inactive. However, we need not worry about becoming ill with this disease if we cook pork thoroughly.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, pork that has been thoroughly cooked will not transmit Trichinella—they die at 137 degrees Fahrenheit, When pork becomes white and no pink color remains in the center of the cut as well as around the edges, it is safe to eat.
Long, slow cooking will do the trick and retain the delicious juices of the pork7 The housewife
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