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28 May 2026 / IA Chukotka (prochukotku.ru)
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Trichinellosis Found in Marine Mammal Meat in Chukotka

Lorino, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

A trichinellosis quarantine was introduced in Lorino (Chukotka) after laboratory tests confirmed Trichinella larvae in meat from a walrus harvested in May. Authorities are not restricting the hunt but require mandatory veterinary testing of every carcass and warn residents against buying meat or fish of unknown origin.


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