BACKGROUND _ OBJECTIVES: @entity8573 is a @entity281 caused by Trichinella @entity2199 , acquired from consumption of raw meat. However, data from Indian subcontinent are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and biochemical profile of a suspected @entity8573 outbreak in a village in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state in north India. METHODS: Three index cases presenting as acute @entity925 with @entity1712 , after consumption of uncooked pork in a common feast, were confirmed as @entity8573 on muscle biopsy. A detailed epidemiological survey was carried out in the affected community and all the @entity1 who participated in the feast were investigated for clinical and biochemical profile. RESULTS: A total of 54 @entity1 were evaluated in the study. The type of pork consumed included uncooked in 24 per cent (n=13), open fire roasted in 39 per cent (n=21) and fried in 37 per cent (n=20). Clinical symptoms were found in those who consumed pork in uncooked or open fire roasted form (n=34). These included fever with chills and @entity925 (100%), periorbital @entity4 (67%), dyspnoea (9%), and @entity1282 (3%). Laboratory parameters studied in both symptomatic and asymptomatic @entity1 showed @entity1712 in 90 per cent (n=41), raised ESR in 98 per cent (n=45), and an elevated @entity1011 phosphokinase (CPK) level in 85 per cent (n=39). All symptomatic @entity1 were treated with a short course of oral @entity230 and @entity3753 therapy. CONCLUSIONS: @entity281 is not uncommon in India, and should be suspected in case of acute @entity925 especially in areas, where habits of consumption of raw meat is more prevalent.

Clinical _ biochemical profile of XXXX outbreak in north India.

@entity1712 :: ('MESH:D004802', 'Disease') :: ['eosinophilia'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'people'] @entity230 :: ('MESH:D013256', 'Chemical') :: ['steroids'] @entity2199 :: ('6239', 'Species') :: ['nematodes'] @entity3753 :: ('MESH:D015766', 'Chemical') :: ['albendazole'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['oedema'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['Trichinella infection', 'parasitic infection'] @entity8573 :: ('MESH:D014235', 'Disease') :: ['trichinellosis', 'Trichinellosis'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia'] @entity1011 :: ('MESH:D003404', 'Chemical') :: ['creatinine'] @entity925 :: ('MESH:D063806', 'Disease') :: ['febrile myalgia', 'myalgia', 'febrile myalgia syndrome']
@entity8573 :: (MESH:D014235,Disease) :: ['trichinellosis']
