Among all parasitic diseases, Russians most often encounter helminthiasis, and residents of the eastern and southern regions are most susceptible to them. More information about this “socialbites.ca” was told by the professor of the Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-borne Diseases. EI Marcinov Sechenov University, doctor of medical sciences, parasitologist Yevgeny Morozov.
“If raw meat or raw fish is consumed in the region according to national tradition, then naturally there is a higher incidence. In particular, biohelminthiases associated with the consumption of raw fish are very common in the eastern regions of Russia, in the Ob-Irtysh basin.
Moreover, the prevalence depends on sanitary and hygienic conditions: Morozov added that the incidence is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. In cities there is a centralized water supply and sewage, in villages the toilet is usually located on the site, and its contents are sometimes used as fertilizer.
“Helminth eggs from an infected person get into the soil in this way and can cause helminth infections transmitted through the soil. Especially eggs can be on the surface of berries and fruits. And what grows on a personal plot is not always washed off – why, this is their … And as a result, helminths finds new owners.Geohelminthiases are most common in Siberia and in the southern regions, ”the parasitologist explained.
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