Prevalence of fascioliasis and their trematodes
- VernacularTitle:Фасциолиазын халдварын тархалт ба дамжуулагч шимэгч
- Author:
Bat-Ireedui Chinzorig
1
;
Uyanga Baasandavga
2
;
Burmaajav Badrakh
3
Author Information
1. National Center for Zoonotic Diseases
2. National Center for Zoonotic Diseases;Ach Medical University
3. Ach Medical University
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
fasciola;
infection;
human;
livestock;
Mongolia;
parasite
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2025;213(3):51-60
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Fascioliasis is caused by two species of parasitic trematodes (Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola
gigantica) that mainly affect the liver. It belongs to the group of foodborne trematode
infections and is a zoonosis, meaning an animal infection that may be transmitted to humans.
Fascioliasis was first included in the World Health Organization report on NTDs (Neglected
tropical diseases) in 2010.
Humans become infected by consuming raw plants that have been irrigated or contaminated
with Fasciola larvae through exposure to unsafe water sources. Once ingested, the larvae
migrate through the liver and bile ducts, causing tissue damage and inflammation.
In 2012, the prevalence of fasciolosis was 14% in 81 countries worldwide, 57.62 but in
2022, the prevalence of fasciolosis among 50 million people in countries around the world
decreased to 4.5%.
The spread of fascioliasis is a public health concern. Fascioliasis is not considered a fatal
disease, but it is considered a disabling disease. The World Health Organization estimates
that fascioliasis causes 90,041 DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) per year, and causes
losses of $3.2 billion in livestock and agricultural production worldwide.
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