The global burden of foodborne parasitic diseases: An update

Paul R. Torgerson; Nilanthi R. de Silva; Eric M. Fèvre; Fumiko Kasuga; Mohammad B. Rokni; Xiao Nong Zhou; Banchob Sripa; Neyla Gargouri; Arve Lee Willingham; Claudia Stein

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2013.11.002

The global burden of foodborne parasitic diseases: An update

Paul R. Torgerson, Nilanthi R. de Silva, Eric M. Fèvre, Fumiko Kasuga, Mohammad B. Rokni, Xiao Nong Zhou, Banchob Sripa, Neyla Gargouri, Arve Lee Willingham, Claudia Stein

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Abstract

Foodborne diseases (FBDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the human population. Accurate information on the burden of FBDs is needed to inform policy makers and allocate appropriate resources for food safety control and intervention. Consequently, in 2006 the WHO launched an initiative to estimate the global burden of FBDs in terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). This review gives an update of the progress on evaluating the burden of foodborne parasitic diseases that has been generated by this study. Results to date indicate that parasitic diseases that can be transmitted through food make a substantial contribution to the global burden of disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20-26
Number of pages	7
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2013.11.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

DALYs
Epidemiology
Foodborne diseases
Global burden

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Parasitology
Infectious Diseases

UN SDGs

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