Sporadic reporting of trichinellosis cases from several towns and cities in two provinces have led health agencies to warn the public that only pork meats bought from authorised facilities which correctly label their products should be consumed. Cases of the parasitic disease contracted through eating undercooked or raw pork meat have been registered in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Córdoba, according to Food Safety News.
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