- Case counts (2016-2025), population estimates (2016-2023), & population projections (2024-2025): Public Health Ontario.
- Query: Case counts of reportable diseases by public health unit and year. Toronto, ON: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion; extracted on March 9, 2026.
Trichinella
Trichinellosis, Trichinosis
Trichinellosis is a foodborne infection caused by an intestinal parasite from the family Trichinella. Infection can occur through eating contaminated raw or undercooked meat. Infection can be prevented by cooking meat to appropriate temperatures.
Local Information
2025 Statistics
Incidence rate is the number of new cases of disease divided by the number of persons at risk for the disease during a particular time period.
Case:
0*
Incidence rate per 100,000 in 2025: 0
*Includes confirmed cases in 2025.
Incidence rate per 100,000 of trichinellosis by year
More information about trichinellosis
Public Health Agency of Canada
Report to the Health Unit within one business day by fax (705-482-0670) or phone at 705-474-1400 or toll free at 1-800-563-2808, ext. 5229 if trichinellosis/trichinella is suspected or confirmed as per Ontario Regulation 135/18 and amendments under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O., c.H.7.
Should one go to childcare, school, or work if they have trichinellosis?
No exclusion necessary as it is not spread person to person, unless too ill to participate in regular activities.
Healthcare provider information
Serology is the main non-invasive diagnostic test method available, with muscle biopsy reserved in cases of diagnostic uncertainty in the parenteral phase.
Public Health Ontario
Infection prevention and control
Trichinosis is not transmitted person-to-person. Routine precautions are recommended.
See Public Health Ontario: Clinical Syndromes/Conditions with Required Level of Precautions in Best Practices for Routine Practices and Additional Precautions for additional information.
Specific treatment is under the direction of the attending health care provider. Treatment mainly involves administration of anthelmintics. Refer to Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances – Trichinella spp. for more information.
Public Health Ontario
Contact our Communicable Disease Control (CDC) program at 705-474-1400 or toll free at 1-800-563-2808, ext. 5229, or by email to cdc@healthunit.ca for more information.
Last updated: July 2026, by CDC