Sushi in Pregnancy, Parasitic Diseases - Obstetrician Survey

Parasites from raw fish can lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations and can be challenging to treat in pregnancy as result of medication exposure of the foetus. We surveyed obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) in the U.S. to determine their knowledge about the consumption of raw fish during...

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Published in:Zoonoses and public health 2011-03, Vol.58 (2), p.119-125
Main Authors: Jones, J.L, Anderson, B, Schulkin, J, Parise, M.E, Eberhard, M.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Consumer Product Safety
Diet
Female
Fish
Food Handling - methods
Food Parasitology
food safety
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
obstetrician
Obstetrics
parasite
Parasitic diseases
Physicians
Physicians - psychology
Polls & surveys
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Seafood - parasitology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
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Summary:Parasites from raw fish can lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations and can be challenging to treat in pregnancy as result of medication exposure of the foetus. We surveyed obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) in the U.S. to determine their knowledge about the consumption of raw fish during pregnancy. In March 2007, a questionnaire was mailed to members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) randomly selected to represent all members. Non-responding physicians were sent two additional mailings. Of the 606 ACOG members surveyed, 305 (50%) responded. Most (82%) respondents indicated that eating raw fish is not safe during pregnancy. However, few (19%) knew that thorough freezing kills parasites in fish. Nearly all (94%) respondents thought that parasitic infections can be more challenging to treat in pregnancy. U.S. ob-gyns believe that eating raw fish during pregnancy is not safe; most would benefit from information about how to prevent infection and about treatment.
ISSN:1863-1959
1863-2378
DOI:10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01310.x