And then there are the midwesterners…like I am….who don’t eat fish at all. Sigh.
I found it interesting that on a large study from Thailand, it indicated that while river flukes were indeed a part of the cause of more CC in Thailand, that it was to a smaller degree than expected. The study was trying to explain the “rest” of the cases and that’s when they discovered a link to the bacteria, H. Pylori, which is what I’m interested in as a possible cause of my ICC.
My husband’s GP also mentioned that hepatitis was more common in countries like Thailand also, and that, we know, is a risk factor as well.
The river fluke parasites are one part of the equation, but they aren’t the whole story. There’s so much that isn’t known, yet.
Julie T.