Epidemiological analysis of anisakiasis and its economic and family links in Venezuela and Latin America

Abstract

To evaluate the epidemiological situation of the parasitic disease "anisakiasis" worldwide, in Latin America and Venezuela, through the prevalence of parasites of the family Anisakidae, in fish caught in the western coast of the Isthmus of Médanos, Falcón state, the effect of the economic situation of the country, as well as, of the conditions ofthe families of the fishermen, inhabitants of the Pantano Abajo sector, Miranda de Coro municipality, who face a situation of imminent health risk. A documentary descriptive investigation was carried out. It was found: high prevalence of the anisakis parasite in the Venezuelan and Colombian Caribbean; The economic situation of the country conditions the exploitation of artisanal fishery associated with informal commerce in deplorable hygienic sanitary conditions, raising the risk of: fishermen, their family and consumers to expose themselves to infestation. Probably fishers and consumers are accidental hosts of the parasite, for not counting resources economic factors that hinder prevention levels.