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Summary
The diaphragms of 495 garbage-fed hogs received in 2 abattoirs of San Francisco showed 20 or 4.04% infected with Trichinella spiralis. This figure is comparable with similar surveys of garbage-fed hogs in other areas of the United States. It is 20 times, higher than found in garbage-fed hogs in Canada where garbage is cooked before feeding.
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