Foodborne trematode infections Foodborne trematodes are zoonotic and become infective only after completing a complex life cycle that involves stages in intermediate, non-human hosts In all species, the first intermediate host is a freshwater snail
Foodborne trematode infections - World Health Organization (WHO) Foodborne trematodes are a group of diseases that include the parasites Clonorchis, Opisthorchis, Fasciola and Paragonimus These parasitic flukes have a complex life cycle involving diverse definitive hosts and one or two intermediate hosts Foodborne trematodes cause infection in humans via the consumption of contaminated food (raw fish, crustaceans or vegetables) Infection can result in
Trématodoses d’origine alimentaire Les trématodoses d’origine alimentaire sont provoquées par des vers, les trématodes appelés aussi «douves» Les personnes sont infestées en consommant du poisson, des crustacés et de légumes crus ou mal cuits
Foodborne trematodiases WPRO Foodborne trematodes are a group of diseases that include the parasites Clonorchis, Opisthorchis, Fasciola and Paragonimus These parasitic flukes have a complex life cycle involving diverse definitive hosts and one or two intermediate hosts Foodborne trematodes cause infection in humans via the consumption of contaminated food (raw fish, crustaceans or vegetables) Infection can result in
Control of foodborne trematode infections : report of a WHO study group . . . Draws attention to the serious and growing public health problem posed by foodborne trematode infections These infections, which affect an estimated 40 million persons, are linked to several serious diseases, including cholangiocarcinoma in Opisthorchis infections, cholangiocarcinoma and gall stone in Clonorchis infection, and severe clinical liver disease in Fasciola infection Infection is
Schistosomiase - World Health Organization (WHO) Principaux repères sur la schistosomiase, maladie tropicale négligée connue aussi sous le nom de bilharziose Principaux faits et chiffres, épidémiologie, symptômes, transmission, prévention, lutte et action de l'OMS
Trematodiasis de transmisión alimentaria Las trematodiasis de transmisión alimentaria alcanzan su mayor prevalencia en el Asia y América Latina Estas parasitosis causan enfermedades hepáticas y pulmonares graves
Assessing microbiological risks in food The contamination of food by microbiological agents is a worldwide public health concern Most countries have documented significant increases over the past few decades in the incidence of diseases caused by microorganisms in food, including pathogens such as Salmonella, and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, as well as parasites such as cryptosporidium and trematodes WHO develops
Neglected tropical diseases: Fascioliasis Fascioliasis is caused by two species of parasitic flatworms or trematodes that mainly affect the liver It belongs to the group of foodborne trematode infections and is a zoonosis, meaning an animal infection that may be transmitted to humans