Could the re-emerging practice of wild boar hunting linked to the recent economic crisis lead to new outbreaks of trichinellosis in Lebanon?

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Table 1

Characteristics and symptoms described by patients.

Patient	Age – Sex	Fever onset post barbecue	Edema	Myalgia	Diarrhea onset	Skin manifestations	Eosinophilia (cells/mL)	Muscular enzymes level	Trichinella serology	Case category
1	32 – M	38 °C at day 5	Eyelid and facial	Yes	5 days	Diffuse maculo-papular rash with pruritis	8690	CPK 331	Positive (from 11 to >50 NTU)	Confirmed
1	32 – M	38 °C at day 5	Eyelid and facial	Yes	5 days	Diffuse maculo-papular rash with pruritis	8690	LDH 300	Positive (from 11 to >50 NTU)	Confirmed
2	35 – M	38.3 °C at day 3	Eyelid	Yes	4 days	Urticaria	7150	CPK 420	Positive (from 4 to 45 NTU)	Confirmed
2	35 – M	38.3 °C at day 3	Eyelid	Yes	4 days	Urticaria	7150	LDH 290	Positive (from 4 to 45 NTU)	Confirmed
3	28 – F	No	Facial	Yes	7 days	Diffuse pruritis	5500	CPK 300	NA	Probable
3	28 – F	No	Facial	Yes	7 days	Diffuse pruritis	5500	LDH 280	NA	Probable
4	29 – M	No	Eyelid and facial	Yes	14 days	Generalized pruritis	6000	CPK 240	NA	Probable
4	29 – M	No	Eyelid and facial	Yes	14 days	Generalized pruritis	6000	LDH 273	NA	Probable
5	30 – F	39 °C at day 7	Eyelid	Yes	3 days	Lower limb pruritis: maculo-papular rash	9070	CPK 350	NA	Probable
5	30 – F	39 °C at day 7	Eyelid	Yes	3 days	Lower limb pruritis: maculo-papular rash	9070	LDH 160	NA	Probable

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