Trichinosis (Trichinella species)

Clinical criteria
Any person with at least three of the following six:
- Fever
- Muscle soreness and pain
- Diarrhoea
- Facial oedema
- Eosinophilia
- Subconjunctival, subungual and retinal haemorrhages

Laboratory criteria
At least one of the following two:
- Demonstration of Trichinella larvae in tissue obtained by muscle biopsy
- Trichinella specific antibody response (IFA test, ELISA or Western Blot)

Epidemiological criteria
At least one of the following two epidemiological links:
- Exposure to contaminated food (meat)
- Exposure to a common source

Case classification
A. Possible case
NA
B. Probable case
Any person meeting the clinical criteria and with an epidemiological link
C. Confirmed case
Any person meeting the clinical criteria and the laboratory criteria 

Current as of: 7 March 2019