"It's like a flat white worm that looks like a grain of rice, which is clearly visible when you open a pole," explains Christian Rossignon, hydrobiologist engineer at the Doubs fishing federation.
There are all kinds of parasites in rivers.
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Except that this one is dangerous for humans.
“If the perch fillet is eaten raw, like sushi, for example, it can cause serious throat ailments.
Until surgery for the most serious cases.
If the perch is cooked, there is no danger of consumption.
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Anticipating serious problems, the Doubs fishing federation has put up a poster warning of the danger of consuming in wild peaches in the region in all the specialized stores of the department.
The parasite is transmitted by river birds
The first poles affected by the parasite were fished in the rivers of the Jura and are now present in the neighboring department of Doubs.
It is in the Doubs (the river) that poles affected by clinostomum were recently fished, in Saint-Vit (Doubs).
“We went to look for it at this place near the Jura, we were not completely surprised to find it there.
It's going back… ”, explains a fisherman living in the Saint-Vit area.
Now, we should know where there are precisely ”.
The region's fish farms which breed perch have also instituted a health watch on their production.
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Today, only two French departments are officially affected and the prefecture has been informed.
The parasite is transmitted, among other things, by river birds, such as herons or ducks.
It was present, until now, in the rivers of Germany or Italy.
“We wonder, adds Christian Rossignon, if man has taken the place of the bird in this cycle.
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