Majority of Freshwater Fish Caught in San Diego County Contain Parasites: Study

Majority of freshwater fish caught in San Diego County contain parasites: Study

A UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems. The parasites are introduced species from elsewhere, and Americans are perhaps not aware of the risk, the authors write in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. “Americans don’t...

Freshwater Fish in U.S. Carry Introduced Human-Infecting Parasites

More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.