Abstract

Many helminth infections of humans are recognised as zoonoses and the route of infection invariably involves one of the pathogen’s natural hosts having become a human food item. Some of these zoonotic infections are deadly while others cause chronic ill health. This chapter presents a selection of foodborne species of trematode, cestode and nematode parasites, their distribution and abundance, and their public health and economic importance. The helminths include those transmitted by infected meat, fish, invertebrates and plants. Finally, a selection of approaches to the prevention and control of foodborne helminth infections is presented.

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