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Table 2
Trichinellosis outbreaks in Lebanon.
| Year | Location | Number of affected people | Source of infection | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | Southern Lebanon | 50 | Wild boar meat | – | [20] |
| 1881 | Southern Lebanon | 257 | Wild boar meat | – | [31] |
| 1939–1940 | Beirut | 500 | Pork meat | – | [20] |
| 1942 | Beirut | 2 | Pork meat | – | [18] |
| 1945 | Mount Lebanon | 36 | Pork meat | – | [24] |
| 1951 | Northern Lebanon | 40 | Pork meat | – | [17] |
| 1952 | Beirut | 6 | Pork meat | – | [27] |
| 1970 | Mount Lebanon | 37 | Pork meat | – | [14] |
| 1978–1979 | Mount Lebanon, Beirut, Northern Lebanon, and Bekaa | 89 | Pork meat | – | [11] |
| 1981 | Southern Lebanon | >100 patients | Pork meat | – | [2] |
| 1982 | Southern Lebanon | >1000 cases (estimated) | Pork meat | – | [20] |
| 1990–1991 | East Beirut | 200 (estimated) | Beef, sheep, and pork meat | This outbreak was not reported in the literature | Personal data from the corresponding author |
| 1997 | Southern Lebanon | 44 | Pork meat | 200 patients were treated for Trichinella-like symptoms | [9] |
| 2016 | Beirut | 1 | Unknown | – | MOPH Surveillance data |
| 2019 | Beirut | 2 | Wild boar meat | Reported to the MOPH | Our case series |
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