Professional paper
Working Group for Trichinellosis – A Way of Systematic Prevention, Control and Eradication of Trichinellosis in the Republic of Croatia
Davor Balić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7515-0092
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department, Vinkovci, Croatia
Albert Marinculić
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Kata Krešić
; Croatian Institute for Public Health, Branch offi ce Vinkovci, Vinkovci, Croatia
Josip Barić
; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Veterinary Inspection Branch offi ce Vinkovci, Vinkovci, Croatia
Marin Periškić
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department, Vinkovci, Croatia
Mario Šrivanko
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department, Vinkovci, Croatia
Zlatko Kovač
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department, Vinkovci, Croatia
Marko Krznarić
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Veterinary Department, Vinkovci, Croatia
Abstract
At the end of the last century, human trichinellosis was an important public health problem in the eastern parts of
Croatia. Moreover, the majority of clinically infected people were registered in Vukovar-Srijem County (up to 60% of all
human cases registered in Croatia). Also, 95% of all Trichinella positive swine carcasses originated from Vukovar-Srijem
County. Beside the health threat, trichinellosis implied not only notable economic expenses but also threatened to endanger
traditional way of life and eating habits. In order to reduce all negative consequences of the disease, a multidisciplinary
Working group for trichinellosis was founded. The group consisted of scientists and experts from different fi elds of work,
who helped and signifi cantly contributed to minimizing the threats of trichinellosis as well as to maintaining and preserving
the method of traditional processing and consumption of swine meat. The members, the methods and the results of
the Working group activities will be discussed in this paper.
Keywords
Trichinella; control; eradication; prevention; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
147804
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Publication date:
30.3.2015.
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