Where Can Parasites Be Found?

Its parasites can be found in rivers, streams, and lakes or municipal water supplies, swimming pools and spas. The infection can also be passed on through infected food or person-to-person contact. The parasites can also be found in animal feces.

Where are parasites most commonly found?

These infections are most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the developing world where adequate water and sanitation facilities are lacking (1,2).

What foods are parasites found in?

Sources of food-borne products contaminated with parasites are pigs, cattle, fish, crabs, crayfish, snails, frogs, snakes and aquatic plants. One of the major factors influencing the prevalence of parasitic infections in the population is the habit, and traditional popularity of eating raw or inadequately cooked foods.