On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:55:43 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 03 Jun 2008 11:18:47a, Ken told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
>> 3.184:
>>
>>> I'm sure it is, but it's not something that most people usually think
>>> about.
>>>
>>
>> What about the worms in pork? Trichinosis. Why you are supposed to cook
>it
>> well done.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>
>My understanding is that trichinosis has been virtually eradicated from the
>pork population, and no longer necessary to cook it well done. I could be
>wrong, but I'm sure I read that somewhere.

you are correct. the handful of cases in the u.s. have come from
undercooked bear or wild boar.

your pal,
blake