Other Names:
Cat liver fluke
Opisthorcis
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:
Opisthorchiasis occurs in Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia and the former Soviet republics.
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST