Overview
- The Ministry of Health of Córdoba confirmed late Friday that 23 people were diagnosed with trichinosis in three epidemiological outbreaks in the province.
- Two outbreaks affected the city of Córdoba, accounting for 12 cases, and a third outbreak in Malvinas Argentinas involved 11 cases.
- Ceprocor laboratory analysis linked nine infections in the capital cluster to consumption of wild boar meat, confirming the presence of the parasite Trichinella spiralis.
- All patients were treated at public and private health centers, remain under medical follow‑up and are reported to be evolving favorably; four of the cases are children under 15.
- The Department of Zoonoses is leading an investigation with SENASA and provincial inspection teams to trace supply chains, while authorities warn that home curing or buying meat of unknown origin does not reliably kill the parasite and urge purchases only from inspected establishments.