The 27th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology was held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA from July 7-11th 2019. The IAFWP sponsored and organized a symposium focusing on foodborne and waterborne parasites. Fourteen presentations included the following IAFWP sponsored talks:
Emerging Issues with Food-Borne Helminth Parasites: Trichinella and Echinococcus. Emily Jenkins, University of Saskatchewan.
The Role of Livestock in the Foodborne Transmission of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. to Humans. Brent Dixon, Health Canada