Paragonimiasis

Q.  Paragonimiasis is
- Published on 25 Apr 16

a. Occupational hazard
b. Air borne disease
c. Food borne disease
d. Water borne disease

ANSWER: Food borne disease
 
  • Paragonimiasis is a food-borne parasitic infection caused by the lung fluke, most commonly Paragonimus westermani. It is particularly common in East Asia.
  • In India is found endemic to Nagaland.
  • Paragoimiasis is a food borne parasitic infection caused by eating undercooked crab or crayfish. It has been endemic in Nagaland and about half of the patients attending the TB clinic were actually suffering from pulmonary paragonimiasis.
  • Paragonimiasis can commonly be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.

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