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Ministry of Agriculture: Beware of eating this meat before it is inspected
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The Ministry of Agriculture explained that trichinellosis is caused by a microscopic parasite known as “Trichinella,” not by bacteria or a virus. It noted that infection is transmitted to humans by eating infected meat containing the parasite’s larvae if the meat is raw or not thoroughly cooked, and is not transmitted from person to person.…
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