Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Diphyllobothrium latum – Chile: (LG)
PRO/AH/EDR> Diphyllobothrium latum – Chile: (LG)
Other Human Disease -- ChileHealth authorities alerted the population about the consumption of raw fish after detecting 6 confirmed cases and another 14 suspects of contagion with difilobotriasis [_Diphyllobothrium latum_] at Puerto Octay Hospital.Also known as the tapeworm of fish, [_Diphyllobothrium latum_] is the largest parasite that infects humans. This animal has the appearance of a worm, can reach up to 10 m [approx. 32 ft] and is lodged in the intestines, where it is able to reproduce.According Read more [...]
