Risk Factors of Rangsin et al for Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Thailand

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Opisthorchis species cause liver fluke infection in humans. Rangsin et al identified risk factors for Opisthorchis infection in rural Thailand where it is a major public health concern. The authors are from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine in Bangkok.

Major risk factors for infection:

(1) eating fresh, chopped raw fish salad (Koi pla), with risk increasing with frequency of eating

(2) age > 60 years

There was a low risk when eating:

(1) thoroughly cooked fish dishes

(2) fermented raw fish stored in brine (risk decreases with longer storage and higher salt concentration)

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