Outbreaks Due to Parasites: Examples from the World and T ürkiye

Mikrobiyol Bul. 2023 Apr;57(2):317-329. doi: 10.5578/mb.20239926.ABSTRACTOutbreaks due to parasites can occur in various parts of the world and in different periods. These outbreaks can be caused by water and food, as well as by human-to-human or vector-borne transmission. Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis were among the pathogens that affected most people in water-borne outbreaks occurred in the world between 2010-2014. The chlorine resistance of both Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. leads to the widespread detection of these parasites in waterborne outbreaks. These two protozoans cause self-limiting watery diarrhea in immunocompetent individuals, but they can also cause chronic disease in certain situations. Apart from this, parasites such as Cyclospora spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia intestinalis, Trichinella spp. and Toxoplasma gondii can also cause foodborne outbreaks. In Türkiye, outbreaks related to these parasites have emerged with the neglect of the notification. Some parasites transmitted from person to person can also pose a threat to public health in certain periods. Head lice, the most common examples of such parasites, can cause outbreaks in certain periods. Another example for human-induced parasitic outbreaks is scabies. There has been an increase in scabies rates in the world and in Türkiye, especially due to the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the first period of the pandemic, it was thought that due to the curfew rest...
Source: Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research