Public Health and Prevention Strategies
- Cook fish thoroughly
- Freeze fish for at least 24 hours
- Fish away from known snail endemic places (otherwise make especially sure to cook fish thoroughly)
- Take precautions when handling fish (prevent hand-to-mouth transmission of the metacercariae and be wary of hand contamination from heavily infected fish)
- Check fish periodically for signs of infection, such as cysts or sites of irritation from penetration of the cercarariae (pertinent to fishing companies, fish markets, and restaurants)
- Report sources of infected fish (bodies of water, fish companies, restaurants)
- Eat raw fish only from trusted sources, such as reputable restaurants
- Use molluscicides if can be practically used in smaller bodies of water
- Keep dogs away from streams, making sure they defecate away from snail habitats
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