A 25-year-old woman from rural Cambodia has been diagnosed with Opisthorchis viverrini infection. She continues to eat raw fish despite treatment. Aft...

Question

A 25-year-old woman from rural Cambodia has been diagnosed with Opisthorchis viverrini infection. She continues to eat raw fish despite treatment. After praziquantel treatment, she is reinfected within 6 months. What public health intervention is most important to prevent reinfection?

Accepted Answer

Health education and behaviour change communication to promote thorough cooking of freshwater fish, combined with improved sanitation to prevent contamination of water sources with human faeces

Answer

Monthly praziquantel indefinitely

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Vaccination against Opisthorchis

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Elimination of all freshwater fish from the diet

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Prophylactic antibiotics

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Opisthorchiasis Prevention

A 25-year-old woman from rural Cambodia has been diagnosed with Opisthorchis viverrini infection. She continues to eat raw fish despite treatment. After praziquantel treatment, she is reinfected within 6 months. What public health intervention is most important to prevent reinfection?