Human Paragonimiasis After Eating Raw or Undercooked Crayfish -- Missouri, July 2006-September 2010.

Authors :: Patrick, S. L.
Turabelidze, G.
Marx, H.
Grim, A.
Lane, M. A.
Weil, G. J.
Bailey, T. C.
Önen, N. F.
Demertzis, L. M.
Tuteur, P. G.
Hayes, E. V.
Davila, S. Z.
Folk, S. M.
Mitchem, R. E.
Kammerer, E.
Fannon Jr., L. P.
Jones, J. L.
Wilkins, P. P.
Lo, Y. C.
Source :: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 12/10/2010, Vol. 59 Issue 48, p1573-1576, 4p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article focuses on three cases of paragonimiasis, a parasitic disease caused by Paragonimus trematodes or lung flukes, diagnosed between July 2006 and September 2010 in individuals who had consumed raw crayfish from rivers in Missouri. Six additional cases were diagnosed in the same state between September 2009 and September 2010. The two cases in October 2009 has led the state's Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS), Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Tourism to distribute posters warning against eating raw crayfish.

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