Problem

Clonorchiasis

Other Names:
Oriental liver fluke
Nature:

Clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis are caused by similar liver flukes (parasitic flatworms) which reside in the bile ducts and infect humans through the ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked or pickled freshwater fish (saltwater fish do not carry these parasites).

Incidence:

Clonorchiasis occurs in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Formosa, and Taiwan.

Related Problems:
Opisthorchiasis
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST