Re: Diatomaceous Earth and Liver flukes

Liver flukes are common to people who live in environments where they come into contact or eat fish that share their environment with fresh water snails. This is common in many tropical countries, because people live and work in areas such as rice paddy fields, or areas that are flooded regularly by monsoonal rains, the people eat the infected fish and then become infected themselves.

In most western countries it is rare to see people who are infested with liver flukes, so Hv is correct in saying that it is a good idea to find out whether you are likely to have them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_liver_fluke



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