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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis – Czech Republic: (LI) wild boar

Trichinosis -- Czech RepublicRepeated tests carried out in a wild boar shot in Zwickau [Cvikov], Marenicky area in the Ceska Lípa district [map at /jk4kmu2], revealed infection with the parasite _Trichinella spiralis_, the cause of trichinosis which is transmissible to humans. The tests were confirmed by the State Veterinary Institute in Prague, said Miroslav Kurfurst, Director of the regional veterinary administration of the Liberec Region (KVSL).Immediately after receiving the results, the Read more [...]