The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada)
SETTING: Consumption of raw game meats is important for Inuit health and well-being but may sometimes increase risk of exposure to parasites. In Nunavik, following trichinellosis outbreaks in the 1980s caused by raw walrus consumption, a diagnostic test was developed for the region and offered to al...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:7046848 2023-05-15T16:55:04+02:00 The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) Ducrocq, Julie Proulx, Jean-François Simard, Manon Lévesque, Benoit Iqaluk, Martha Elijassiapik, Lisa Ningiuk, Etok Perkins, Pamela Jacques, Solange Lemire, Mélanie 2019-10-21 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7046848/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31637676 https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-019-00255-8 en eng Springer International Publishing http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7046848/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31637676 http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-019-00255-8 © The Canadian Public Health Association 2019 Can J Public Health Innovations in Policy and Practice Text 2019 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-019-00255-8 2020-10-25T00:16:55Z SETTING: Consumption of raw game meats is important for Inuit health and well-being but may sometimes increase risk of exposure to parasites. In Nunavik, following trichinellosis outbreaks in the 1980s caused by raw walrus consumption, a diagnostic test was developed for the region and offered to all Inuit communities by 1997. Despite this prevention program, an important trichinellosis outbreak occurred in 2013, affecting 18 inhabitants of Inukjuak. INTERVENTION: Because the classical outbreak investigation did not rapidly converge toward a common food source or specific event, a local response group, composed of four community members appointed by the Municipal Council as well as the regional public health physician, nurse and wildlife parasitologist, was created. Their objective was to investigate potential sources of infection related to the outbreak, hence the investigation of the types of meats consumed, the movement of meats between and within the community, and the local practices of processing game meat. OUTCOMES: Though the source of infection was not fully confirmed, this local investigation identified the distribution of transformed polar bear meat as the most probable source of infection. The creation of this unique, intersectoral and intercultural local response group fostered the use of local knowledge to better understand aspects of the modern food system, and is one of the most innovative outcomes of this investigation. IMPLICATIONS: Integrating multiple ways of knowing was critical for the management of this important public health issue and contributed to community members’ mobilization and empowerment with respect to local food safety issues. Text inuit Inukjuak Nunavik walrus* PubMed Central (PMC) Canada Inukjuak ENVELOPE(-78.101,-78.101,58.455,58.455) Nunavik Canadian Journal of Public Health 111 1 31 39 |
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SETTING: Consumption of raw game meats is important for Inuit health and well-being but may sometimes increase risk of exposure to parasites. In Nunavik, following trichinellosis outbreaks in the 1980s caused by raw walrus consumption, a diagnostic test was developed for the region and offered to all Inuit communities by 1997. Despite this prevention program, an important trichinellosis outbreak occurred in 2013, affecting 18 inhabitants of Inukjuak. INTERVENTION: Because the classical outbreak investigation did not rapidly converge toward a common food source or specific event, a local response group, composed of four community members appointed by the Municipal Council as well as the regional public health physician, nurse and wildlife parasitologist, was created. Their objective was to investigate potential sources of infection related to the outbreak, hence the investigation of the types of meats consumed, the movement of meats between and within the community, and the local practices of processing game meat. OUTCOMES: Though the source of infection was not fully confirmed, this local investigation identified the distribution of transformed polar bear meat as the most probable source of infection. The creation of this unique, intersectoral and intercultural local response group fostered the use of local knowledge to better understand aspects of the modern food system, and is one of the most innovative outcomes of this investigation. IMPLICATIONS: Integrating multiple ways of knowing was critical for the management of this important public health issue and contributed to community members’ mobilization and empowerment with respect to local food safety issues. |
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The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) |
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The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) |
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The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) |
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The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) |
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The unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) |
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unique contribution of a local response group in the field investigation and management of a trichinellosis outbreak in nunavik (québec, canada) |
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