Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria. Malaria Branch.

Main findings for 2015 • In 2015, trichinellosis was a reportable condition in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. • For 2015, 13 cases of trichinellosis (10 confirmed and 3 probable) were reported to CDC from 8 states, including Colorado (2 cases), Idaho (1 case), Indiana (1 case), Maryland (2 cases), Pennsylvania (1 case), Texas (4 cases), Utah (1 case), and Washington (1 case). • During 2015, known or suspected sources of Trichinella infection were documented for 10 (77%) of the 13 cases reported, and included bear (7 cases), commercial pork (1 case), pork from an unspecified source (1 case), and pork consumed during international travel (1 case). • Two outbreaks of 3 persons each were reported in 2015; each outbreak was attributed to meat from a bear hunted in Alaska. Suggest citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance for Trichinellosis — United States, 2015 Annual Summary. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, 2017. trichinellosis_surveillance_summary_2015.pdf

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