ABSTRACT
Foodborne parasites have been infecting and causing illness to humans since antiquity. As humans migrated and established in other locations, so did the parasites.1 Calcied helminth eggs were discovered in mummies dating from 1200 BC. The Greeks, particularly Hippocrates (460-375 BC), knew about worms from sh, and Celsus and Galen (AD 129-200) were familiar with Ascaris, Enterobius, and Taenia.1 Animals for human consumption can serve as reservoirs, intermediary, or denite hosts of these parasites. Cooking and processing practices have reduced the risk of acquiring these infections.
