Table 3.
National risk ranking of foodborne parasites based on summary measures of population health.
| Reference | Country | Reference period | Scope | Foodborne parasite (disease); ranked from highest to lowest estimated burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gkogka et al., 2011 | Greece | 1996–2006 | 19 foodborne diseases |
Echinococcus granulosus (cystic echinococcosis) Toxoplasma gondii (congenital toxoplasmosis) N/A (“other helminthoses”) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) Giardia spp. (giardiosis) Entamoeba spp. (amoebosis) |
| Hoffmann et al., 2012 | United States of America | 2009 | 14 foodborne pathogens |
Toxoplasma gondii (acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) Cyclospora cayetanensis (cyclosporosis) |
| Havelaar et al., 2012 | The Netherlands | 2009 | 14 foodborne pathogens |
Toxoplasma gondii (acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis) Giardia spp. (giardiosis) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) |
| Kwong et al., 2012 | Ontario, Canada | 2006 | 51 infectious diseases |
Giardia spp. (giardiosis) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) Cyclospora cayetanensis (cyclosporosis) |
| Devleesschauwer et al., 2014c | Nepal | 2000–2012 | 3 parasitic zoonoses |
Taenia solium (neurocysticercosis) Toxoplasma gondii (congenital toxoplasmosis) Echinococcus granulosus (cystic echinococcosis) |
| Mangen et al., 2015 | The Netherlands | 2011 | 14 foodborne pathogens |
Toxoplasma gondii (acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis) Giardia spp. (giardiosis) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) |
| Counotte et al., 2016 | Kyrgyzstan | 2013 | 7 zoonoses |
Echinococcus multilocularis (alveolar echinococcosis) Echinococcus granulosus (cystic echinococcosis) Toxoplasma gondii (toxoplasmosis) |
| van Lier et al., 2016 | The Netherlands | 2007–2011 | 32 infectious diseases |
Toxoplasma gondii (acquired and congenital toxoplasmosis) Giardia spp. (giardiosis) Cryptosporidium spp. (cryptosporidiosis) |