Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 31 3-4 2002 12 15 129 132 A Farahnak 1I Mobedi R Tabibi 2015 10 03 Fish including; Barbus spp, Cyprinus carpio, Liza abu and Aspius vorax have very important role in the economic condition of the rural areas of Khuzestan province. These fish have been consumed as fried or roasted. Inadequately cooked fish, could be served as a source of infection in these communities. For this reasons, 701 fish were trapped from 4 lagoons (Atash, Sobhanieh, Al-hai, Houfel) and transported alive to Ahwaz Health Research Center .Their skin, gills, eyes, muscles, intestine and body cavity were examined carefully. In 54 (7.7%) of fish,.6 cases of Contracaecum sp. (0.85%) and 48 Anisakis sp. (6.8%) were identified belong to helminth family of anisakidae. These results suggested that human anisakiasis could be health hazard in these areas. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1990 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/1990/1971