Table 1 Country and numbers of reported cases of rat lung worm disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers (n = 84)
From: Transmission sources and severe rat lung worm diseases in travelers: a scoping review
Country | Year | Numbers (%) | Infected country | Suspected foods | Mortality/Severe consequences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand | 2001, 2011, 2018 | 25 (29.76) | Taiwan | Apple snails | 1 coma |
USA | 1983, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017 | 17 (20.24) | Jamaica, Tongo, Domincan Republic, South Pacific, USAa | Salad, raw snails, lettuce, crab, shrimp | 1 severe |
South Korea | 1982 | 16 (19.05) | American Samoa | African snails | 1 death |
France | 1988, 1996, 2002, 2008 | 8 (9.52) | French Polynesia | Prawn, raw fish | Â |
Australia | 1990, 1999 | 4 (4.76) | Fiji | Prawn | 1 death |
Switzerland | 1995, 2004, 2019 | 3 (3.57) | French Polynesia, Cuba, Thailand | Raw fish | Â |
Netherland | 2015 | 2 (2.38) | Philippines | Salad, prawns | Â |
Germany | 2006, 2009 | 2 (2.38) | Dominican Republic, Thailand | Fish, clam, vegetables, salad | Â |
Brazil | 2004 | 1 (1.19) | Fiji | Vegetables | 1 severe |
Belgium | 2007 | 1 (1.19) | Fiji | Salad, prawns | Â |
Italy | 2007 | 1 (1.19) | Dominican Republic | Shrimp | 1 severe |
UK | 2007 | 1 (1.19) | Thailand | Snails, salad | Â |
Croatia | 2009 | 1 (1.19) | Malaysia | Vegetables, shrimp | 1 severe |
China | 2019 | 1 (1.19) | Chinaa | NA | Â |
Singapore | 2004 | 1 (1.19) | Korea | Salad | Â |