On Wed 04 Jun 2008 09:08:37a, blake murphy told us...

> 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
>
>

Thanks, Blake.

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