Current situation of human diphyllobothriasis in Europe.
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..., 2001) and Europe (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...Some notable examples are dishes such as sushi and sashimi, Japanese dishes that have found worldwide popularity, Scandinavian gravlax, strogonina in the Baltics and Eurasia, gefilte fisch, and lightly marinated fish dishes such as ceviche which is growing in popularity in Latin America (Ruttenber et al., 1984; Deardorff and Overstreet, 1990; Deardorff, 1991; Ko, 1995; Adams and Rausch, 1997; Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...A recent analysis of 20 years of diphyllobothriasis case records and surveys in Europe indicates that while this zoonosis has declined overall, especially in the former ‘hot spot’ Scandinavian countries, it persists in several regions (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...An increasingly important factor in introducing or sustaining this zoonosis in human communities is the contamination of the local aquatic environment with faeces (Lloyd, 1998; Cross, 2001; Torres et al., 2004; Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...Diphyllobothriosis, a parasitosis caused by flatworms of the genusDiphyllobothrium, is contractedby consuming raw or undercooked fish (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...Factors allowing the continuation of the parasitic cycle include the continued dumping of wastewater into lakes, yachtsmen who also fish, and a possible animal reservoir (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...French, Swiss and Italian regions bordering these lakes (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...through improperly treated sewage (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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...In Europe, the incidence has declined except in Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Estonia (Dupouy-Camet and Peduzzi, 2004)....
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