Canada: Trichinella alert in Nunavut, possible tainted polar bear meat
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#WH89)
The Nunavut Department of Health issued a public health advisory Tuesday for residents of Clyde River as polar bear meat distributed in the community in early October may have Trichinella. They advise residents to thoroughly cook the meat as freezing or fermenting does not kill the parasite. In addition, they say to the public to not feed infected ["]