People become infected by eating raw fish, crustaceans or vegetables that harbour the parasite larvae. Foodborne trematodiases are most prevalent in East Asia and South America. Foodborne trematode infections result in severe liver and lung disease.
What can you get a parasite from?
How do you get parasites?
- contaminated food and water.
- undercooked meat.
- contaminated water.
- unclean or contaminated fruits and vegetables.
- the bottom of your foot.
Where do flukes come from?
A liver fluke is a parasitic worm. Infections in humans usually occur after eating contaminated raw or undercooked freshwater fish or watercress. After liver flukes have been ingested, they travel from your intestines to your bile ducts in your liver where they then live and grow.
