Parasitic Infections

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parasitic infections commonly were the cause of unexplained persistent eosinophilia among inner-city patients, according to study results presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Trichinellosis is a parasitic infection occurring in people who eat meat-eating mammals. It is reported to cause about 10,000 infections in humans worldwide each year.