Table 2 Questioning assessment of risk factors for helminthiases

Questionnaire item

Occupational contact with mud or wet soil (strongyloidiasis)

Rural residence (fascioliasis, toxocariasis, trichinellosis)

Unfenced vegetable garden, and/or presence of stray cats or dogs (toxocariasis)

Hunting (toxocariasis, trichinellosis)

Owning of undewormed pet dogs or cats (toxocariasis)

Food preferences:

 . raw/undercooked beef (taeniasis caused by Taenia saginata)

 . raw/undercooked fish from sea (anisakiasis) or fresh water (infection caused by Diphyllobothrium sp.)

 . raw/undercooked giblets from calf or lamb (toxocariasis)

 . raw/undercooked horse meat (trichinellosis)

 . raw/undercooked pork meat (taeniasis caused by Taenia solium; trichinellosis)

 . raw/undercooked wild boar meat (trichinellosis)

 . green salads from vegetable gardens owned by a friend, neighbor, or relative (toxocariasis)

 . country green salads, e.g., dandelions or watercress (fascioliasis, toxocariasis)

Travel across/occupation in/developing and/or tropical areas: risk (according to the geographical distribution of helminthiases)

Location of military postings (if overseas deployment, see item above)