Fascioliasis is an infectious disease usually caused by Fasciola hepatica, also called as the common liver fluke or the sheep liver fluke. Fascioliasis is caused by two fasciola species, the main species Fasciola hepatica, and another related species Fasciola gigantica, which also can infect people. Fasciola gigantica has been found in some tropical areas such as Australia, China. Fascioliasis is found where sheep or cattle are reared. People are infected with Fasciola when the parasite is accidentally ingested (swallowed) through raw watercress or other contaminated freshwater plants, and also by drinking contaminated water. Other ways include by eating vegetables that were washed or irrigated with contaminated water. Fasciola infection can be prevented by not eating raw watercress and other water plants, especially from endemic grazing areas. Some people feel sick during the early stage of infection, while immature flukes migrate from the intestine through the abdominal cavity and liver. Fasciola infection is both treatable and preventable.
Market Dynamics
Increasing adoption of inorganic strategies such as product approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to drive the global fascioliasis market growth over the forecast period. For instance, in February 2019, Novartis AG, a pharmaceutical company, announced that they had received an approval from the U.S.Food and Drug Administration for triclabendazole (Egaten) for the treatment of fascioliasis in patients aged 6 years and older. The approval of triclabendazole in the U.S. is expected to facilitate drug licensing and import to endemic countries, to provide a help for the sufficient availability of the drug when needed.
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