Trichinosis is rare in the United States. You can get trichinosis by eating raw or undercooked meats, especially pork products and wild game, such as bear meat, seal, or walrus. Trichinosis is NOT spread from person to person. How severe the symptoms are depends on how many worms were eaten in the meat.
Most people have no symptoms or very mild symptoms.
Symptoms usually begin 1 to 2 weeks after exposure. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps appear first, followed by muscle pain, eye swelling, fatigue, headache and chills. With severe infection, some people may have difficulty moving around or breathing. Death can occur. You cannot tell without seeing your doctor.