A 20-year-old man was hospitalized on the 9th day of the disease. He attributes his disease to eating insufficiently thermally processed pork. At its onset this condition manifested as periorbital edema and fever. Objectively his body temperature is 38.5°C. The face is puffy and the eyelids are markedly swollen. Palpation of gastrocnemius muscles is sharply painful. Blood test shows hypereosinophilia. What is the etiology of this disease?

Answer options

1. Ascarididae
2. Trichuris
3. Echinococci
4. Trichinella
5. Leptospira

Explanation

A 20-year-old man was hospitalized on the 9th day of the disease. He attributes his disease to eating insufficiently thermally processed pork. At its onset this condition manifested as periorbital edema and fever. Objectively his body temperature is 38.5°C. The face is puffy and the eyelids are markedly swollen. Palpation of gastrocnemius muscles is sharply painful. Blood test shows hypereosinophilia. What is the etiology of this disease?Trichinella → PorkEchinococci → Playing with dog or sheep Leptospira → FishAscarididae → Perianal itching in the night