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Walrus is best well done amid trichinosis threat dOCTOR ON dUTY
Oranjestad
health officials counseled Dr. Vogel
Tel. 582 2991
them and noted that the San Nicolas
parasite in Arctic species Dr. Wever
can’t be killed by smoking, TIME SHARES FOR SALE Tel. 583 1223
drying or fermenting the Caribbean Palm Village EMERGENCIA 911
meat. Week 7 $ 6,500.00
The outbreak prompted a Week 26 $ 2,000.00
public service campaign all are 2 bedroom all are
warning of trichinosis be- Garden View
fore the spring walrus hunt. Email: asargenti@aol.com or POLICE 100
In May, as the campaign Call: 609 775 3836 ORANJESTAD 527-3140
began, state health of- _________________________________207577 NOORD 527-3200
ficials were notified of TIME SHARE FOR SALE RENT STA. CRUZ 527-2900
In this July 17, 2012 photo, adult female walruses rest on an ice an outbreak in a Norton Divi Phoenix SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
flow with young walruses in the Eastern Chukchi Sea, Alaska. If Sound coastal community 1 br 1 1/2 baths tower suite POLICE TIPLINE 11141
walrus is in your dinner plans, the Centers for Disease Control 100 miles (161 kilometers) 1205, wk 26 7/1 to 8, $4500 FIRE DEPT. 115
and Prevention recommends you make sure it’s well done. The divi dutch Village three rm suite FIRE DEPT. 582-1108
federal health agency warned of the effects of undercooked from the first village. A man HOSPITAL 527-4000
game meat after two outbreaks of trichinosis over the last year suffering severe muscle unit 92 to 96, 2 1/2 baths wk 26, DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
in western Alaska. The outbreaks sickened 10 people and all and joint pain received July 1 to 8 $5700 AMBULANCE 582-1234
have fully recovered. treatment in Nome. Mill Marriott resort 2 br suite IMSAN 524-8833
(S.A. Sonsthagen/U.S. Geological Survey via AP) He and four people from unit 234 b/c wk 28 7/15 to 7/22 RED CROSS 582-2219
neighboring households $3900 Women in Difficulties
By DAN JOLING Often in Alaska, it’s black had shared walrus boiled E-mail:rmwjmw@aol.com PHARMACY
Associated Press bear or polar bear meat. for an hour, which fully 508 651 0016
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) However, among the 241 cooked the exterior but left ________________________________207594 Oranjestad:
— If walrus is in your din- trichinosis cases reported in the interior undercooked TIME SHARE FOR SALE RENT EagleTel. 587 9011
ner plans, the Centers for Alaska since 1975, 24 were or raw, a taste and texture Complete renovated San Nicolas
Aloe Tel. 584 4606
Disease Control and Pre- associated with eating un- many people prefer. Divi Dutch Village
vention recommends you dercooked seal and 100 Two people tested posi- wk 27, pool floor studio unit
make sure it’s well done. were tied to walrus. tive for trichinosis. Three 13, all special asessment pd, INFORMATION 118
The federal health agen- In the recent cases, a girl showed symptoms but $4200 week 26 divi Villa and TAXI-TAS 587-5900
cy warned of the effects in mid-August reported may have tested nega- golf unit 5509, 1 br 6/25 start PROF. TAXI 588-0035
of undercooked game pain and swelling in her tive because of the time $3900 and week 29 unit 5503, TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
SERVICE AUA 583-3232
meat after two outbreaks legs, difficultly walking, an elapsed between infec- July 16 to 23 $3900 sale , A1 TAXI SERVICES 587-8850
of trichinosis over the last itchy rash, fever and mus- tion and testing. Early signs rent $650 280-2828
year in western Alaska. cle pain. Blood tests found of infection show up a day E-mail:rmwjmw@aol.com CruiSE SHiP
The outbreaks sickened 10 that she, her brother and or so after eating and can 508 651 0016
people and all have fully father had symptoms of include diarrhea, stomach ________________________________207549
recovered. It was the first parasitic infection. All three pain, fatigue, nausea and TIME SHARE FOR SALE
multiple-case outbreaks of had eaten walrus on July vomiting. Symptoms that BY OWER
trichinosis associated with 17 that was pan-fried to show up typically in one to divi aruba Phoenix New Phase
Junly 9
walrus, which can only be “medium.” In September, two weeks include swelling u$ 21,500.00 Freewinds
hunted by Alaska Natives staff at a Nome hospital in the face, fatigue, fever, 1Bd First Floor unit. Pool & July 12
for subsistence or handi- treated the girl’s uncle and muscle soreness, itching Ocean View. adventure of the Seas / Zenith
craft purposes, since 1992. aunt about a week after and difficulty coordinating Sleeps 4. Exp 2049. Week 52 Aruba Airport 524-2424
The CDC in its weekly mor- they ate raw walrus. Alaska movement.q (Platinum) New year´s Eve. American Airlines 582-2700
bidity and mortality report Email: davidsanoja22@gmail.com Avianca 588-0059
Aruba Airlines 583-8300
urged health care givers Phone: +58 241 8430983 Jet Blue 588-2244
to consider consumption (Venezuela) Surinam 582-7896
of wild game when evalu- _______________________________207563 Venezolana 583-7674
ating suspected trichino- Aruba Foundation
sis cases. The agency also For those Visually Incapasitated
said public health messag- Tel. 582-5051
es should communicate AL-ANON group
ways to evaluate the risk of Sabana Liber #8, Noord
Tel. 736-2952 or 593-7081
traditional methods of pre-
paring and storing food. FUNDACIONS
“Some of these methods Respetami
can be inconsistent with Tel. 582-4433
public health best practic- Centro Diabetic Arubano
es,” the agency said. Tel. 524-8888
Trichinosis is contracted
by eating raw or under- Narcotics Anonymous
Tel. 583-8989
cooked meat from animals
infected with a microscop- QUOTA Club
ic roundworm. High heat Tel. 525-2672
kills the parasite.
Historically, the disease was Women in Difficulties
Foundation
most frequently associated Tel. 583-5400
with eating undercooked
pork. Since the late 1990s, Bloodbank Aruba
wild game is the suspected Tel. 587-0002
cause in most cases.