Section 690.710  Trichinosis (Trichinellosis) due to Trichinella spiralis (Reportable by mail, telephone, facsimile, or electronically as soon as possible, within three days)

a)         Control of Case

1)         No specific restrictions.

2)         The local health authority shall investigate the case's food history, identify possible sources of Trichinella, and confiscate any remaining suspect food. (See Section 2310-510 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law)  If information on the suspect food source for a human trichinosis case indicates that livestock in the United States may be infected, the Department will provide this information to the Illinois Department of Agriculture for follow-up. If the animals are located outside of Illinois, the Department will relay information to the United States Department of Agriculture.

b)         Control of Contacts

No specific restrictions.

c)         Laboratory Reporting

1)         Laboratories shall report to the local health authority patients who have a positive result on any laboratory test indicative of and specific for detecting Trichinella spiralis infection.

2)         Laboratories shall report and submit to the Department's laboratory any Trichenella-positive food, environmental or animal samples resulting from an outbreak investigation.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 4098, effective February 27, 2024)