Using a forecasting system based on climate data, staff at the Institute have predicted that the overall risk of liver fluke infection during this autumn and winter will be high across Northern ...

Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease primarily caused by the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, affecting both humans and a wide range of livestock. Once ingested through ...

Liver fluke prevalence is predicted to be highest in the Midlands, west and northern areas of the country this year In abattoir examinations, on average 34% of herds have at least one animal with ...