Trichinella detected in walrus harvested in Naujaat

Nunavut's health department says a walrus harvested in Naujaatearlier this monthhas tested positive for trichinella.

The government says the walrus was harvested on Aug. 10.

Trichinellacan't be killed by freezing or fermenting the meat. The department of health says itneeds to be cooked thoroughly to ensure you don't get sick.

It says anyone who has eaten uncooked walrus meat recently should to watch out for the following symptoms of trichinosis:

• stomach or muscle pain,
• diarrhea,
• swollen eyelids,
• sweating and weakness.

The departmentof health also wantspeople who may bebuying walrus meat to ask if ithas been tested for trichinella.