On April 9, 2026, a team from the Parasitology laboratory of the State Veterinary Institute in Prague detected Trichinella sp. larvae in wild boar meat imported into the Czech Republic as part of a larger shipment of game meat from Hungary. More than 200 Trichinella larvae were found in 5 grams of muscle tissue from the sample. Since this is a parasitic disease transmissible to humans through the consumption of contaminated meat, all hunted and traded wild boars in the Czech Republic are subject to mandatory testing for the presence of Trichinella, as are domestic pigs and horses slaughtered at slaughterhouses.
Trichinella has not been present in domestic pigs in our country for a long time, but it is diagnosed practically every year in wild animals (wild boar, red fox, european badger).
For these reasons, we recommend that all interested parties not underestimate the importance of testing meat for Trichinella spp. and continue to pay attention to this issue. Our accredited laboratory performs muscle tissue testing using the reference method—testing of bulk samples by the digestive method using a magnetic mixer. You can find the order form for laboratory testing for trichinella here.
