AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST COMMON FOODBORNE PARASITIC INFECTIONS.

Parasitic infections have and will continue to be the frequent cause of mortality and morbidity unless strict measures are put in place. The increase in international travels and globalization of food supply present an interesting trend in the cases of parasitic infections. Parasitic foodborne infections can be transmitted from one host to the other. The route of infection could either be waterborne, foodborne or through the fecal-oral route. They have been regarded as Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) causing illness to more than one billion people globally but were given little attention by the public health community. This review will look at some of the most commonly reported foodborne parasitic infections and give a highlight on their sources, occurrence in foods, mode of transmission and control measures needed to mitigate their risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]