Emerging angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China

Emerging angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China

Our review of angiostrongyliasis in China found that the disease is emerging as a result of changes in food consumption habits and long-distance transportation of food. Enhanced understanding of angiostrongyliasis epidemiology, increased public awareness about the risks associated with eating raw fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2008-01, Vol.14 (1), p.161-164
Hauptverfasser: Lv, Shan, Zhang, Yi, Steinmann, Peter, Zhou, Xiao-Nong
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
angiostrongyliasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis - pathogenicity
Animals
China
China - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
epidemiology
Female
Food Contamination - statistics & numerical data
Food habits
Health aspects
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
outbreak
Parasitic diseases
Prevention
Risk factors
Rodentia - parasitology
Shellfish - parasitology
Snails - parasitology
Strongylida Infections - epidemiology
Strongylida Infections - transmission
Zoonoses - parasitology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:Our review of angiostrongyliasis in China found that the disease is emerging as a result of changes in food consumption habits and long-distance transportation of food. Enhanced understanding of angiostrongyliasis epidemiology, increased public awareness about the risks associated with eating raw food, and enhanced food safety measures are needed.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1401.061529