The Ministry of Public Health announced yesterday that it is following up on suspected cases of trichinella infection, and conducting epidemiological investigations and laboratory tests to determine the sources of infection. The incubation period ranges from two to eight weeks after eating the contaminated meal. In this context, the Ministry of Agriculture explained that trichinella is caused by a microscopic parasitic worm, not a bacteria or a virus, and is transmitted to humans through eating infected raw or undercooked meat, and is not transmitted from one person to another. She pointed out that the meat of pigs, especially wild ones, and some wild animals, are among the most prominent sources of infection, while the meat of cows, sheep, and goats are not considered usual sources of this parasite. The Ministry warned of the dangers of cross-contamination through contaminated tools and surfaces, calling for separating raw meat from other foods, and cleaning cutting tools well. She stressed the need to adhere to veterinary control and health conditions during the slaughtering, storage, preparation and cooking processes, calling on citizens to avoid eating raw or undercooked game meat, and to subject it to approved laboratory tests before consuming it, stressing that examination does not replace good cooking.