Córdoba Province reports 23 trichinosis cases, including boar meat link

The Ministry of Health of Córdoba confirmed 23 cases of trichinosis across three separate outbreaks. Two outbreaks occurred in the provincial capital, accounting for 12 cases, of which nine were linked to the consumption of contaminated wild boar meat. The remaining three cases in the city involve members of a single family whose infection source is still under investigation. The third outbreak was identified in the town of Malvinas Argentinas, affecting 11 people who reported buying food both locally and from another province.

All patients, including four adolescents, have been treated in public and private health facilities and are reported to be recovering well under outpatient follow‑up. Health authorities, including the Department of Zoonosis and local food safety agencies, continue epidemiological investigations to pinpoint the contaminated products. They advise the public to consume only meat from authorized establishments, ensure thorough cooking, and avoid raw or inadequately processed pork, boar or other game meat.

The outbreak highlights the need for strict sanitary controls on meat products and increased awareness of trichinosis symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, facial swelling, diarrhea and vomiting.