27 July 2018 | Geneva –– A recently published paper discusses how a parasitic infection that mainly affects human liver is spreading and the need to comprehensively address all aspects of disease transmission and epidemiology.
The disease, fascioliasis, is acquired when people ingest aquatic vegetables to which the larval forms of the parasite are attached.
在线观看|影视免费观看vip It is estimated that 2.4 million people in more than 70 countries are affected, with several millions at risk, worldwide.
20 April 2018 | Geneva –– Hundreds of thousands of people suffering from or at risk of fascioliasis - a common foodborne infection - will receive free treatment with the continued donation of a medicine that can cure the disease.
Fascioliasis, caused by parasitic flatworms, mainly affects the liver. Infection occurs when people ingest aquatic vegetables, such as watercress, to which larval forms of the parasite are attached.
Farming communities in rural areas are mostly affected.
15 December 2017 | Geneva -- A popular traditional dish consisting mainly of raw fish can be the cause of a high prevalence of liver cancer in rural Thailand.
The infection is caused by parasites that live in the bile duct.
The Thai authorities are using a model approach to create more knowledge and awareness among rural populations.
The results are astounding.
Foodborne trematode infections, or foodborne trematodiases, are a group of parasitic infections caused by trematodes (flatworms or “flukes”) that are acquired through ingestion of food contaminated with the larval stages of the parasite.
Transmission is linked to human behaviour patterns related to methods of producing, processing and preparing foods. In particular, dishes containing raw fish, crustaceans and plants are an established dietary tradition of many populations living in countries where these diseases are endemic. Foodborne trematodiases are thus sustained and perpetuated by entrenched cultural practices.
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