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Area of Science:

  • Parasitology
  • Food Safety
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Parasitic food-borne diseases are underrecognized but increasing globally.
  • Factors contributing to this rise include globalization, travel, dietary changes, and improved diagnostics.
  • Emerging and re-emerging parasites pose significant public health challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review important emerging food-borne parasites.
  • To emphasize their transmission routes, focusing on waterborne and meat-borne infections.
  • To highlight the need for enhanced monitoring and control.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on food-borne parasites.
  • Categorization of parasites based on transmission routes (waterborne, meat-borne).
  • Discussion of specific parasite examples and their public health significance.

Main Results:

  • Identified key waterborne parasites (Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Fasciola) and meat-borne parasites (Taenia spp., Trichinella spp., Toxoplasma gondii, Echinococcus spp.).
  • Highlighted zoonotic parasites from meat, fish, and amphibians (e.g., Opisthorchis spp., Clonorchis sinensis, Paragonimus spp.).
  • Noted underestimation of incidence due to inadequate diagnostic and reporting systems.

Conclusions:

  • Food-borne parasitic diseases represent a growing global health concern.
  • Increased international trade, travel, and changing food practices facilitate parasite spread.
  • Urgent need for improved diagnostic tools, monitoring, and control measures, especially in industrialised and developing countries.