Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030.

Foodborne trematodiases, including clonorchiasis, fascioliasis, fasciolopsiasis, opisthorchiasis, and paragonimiasis, are a neglected public health problem, particularly in the WHO South East Asia and Western Pacific regions.

Infections from the parasites typically occur through ingestion

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Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite.

Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus latus. The source of infection is fish consumption, such as pike and perch.

Except for a few imported infections, no cases of human diphyllobothriasis

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A risk assessment in Norway has supported previous findings showing it is unlikely that Echinococcus multilocularis will be imported into the country via contaminated produce.

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) reviewed data on the contamination of fresh produce with the parasite, the spread of Echinococcus multilocularis

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The European Commission has named the labs that will lead work on bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

The European Reference Laboratories (EURLs) are for food- and water-borne bacteria, food- and water-borne viruses, and food-, water- and vector-borne helminths and protozoa.

EURLs are designated for seven years and will be funded under

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Researchers have provided details about one of the largest Cryptosporidium outbreaks in England in recent years.

The outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum was associated with a multi-day lamb petting event in the south-west of England in 2023. The primary hypothesis was that exposure to lambs within designated petting pens was the source of Cryptosporidium.

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