Aquaculture and Liver Fluke Parasites: Analyzing the Link Between Industry Growth and Parasite Spread

Recently, the fishery industry all over the world has been developing at a very fast rate, especially the soft-bodied animals. With the growing population of soft-bodied animals, the reproductive rate of Fasciola hepatica may increase significantly, and the incidence of infection and transmission of fascioliasis (a kind of zoonotic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica) will also increase significantly. This article will analyze the curve of fishery industry development around the world, combine the scholarly literature, and find out the relationship between the development of the fishery industry and the infection and spread of fascioliasis. According to the result, this article will give some advice to the fisheries sector and people about how to reduce the population and spread rate of Fasciola hepatica and take some preventive measures to protect themselves from fascioliasis. The analysis indicates that the rise of the aquatic products industry will intensify the reproduction, spread, and infection of liver flukes. People should frequently wash their hands, insist on eating cooked food, reduce the frequency of pets going out to forage, and limit the grazing areas for livestock in order to prevent infection with liver fluke disease.