Abstract
We recently surveyed parasitic infections in 334
foreigners living as permanent residents in Japan.
The survey results are presented herein. Our
results highlight open issues in Japan, with
reference to measures taken in Western countries
where immigrants have long been accepted. In
addition, we present our epidemiological method
for investigating parasitic infection, making use of
simple and valid large-scale screening. Among the
foreigners participating in this survey, parasitic
infections other than those in toxoplasmosis
antibody positive individuals were rare. However,
in view of the recent trend for increased total
numbers of foreigners living in Japan, the onset of
parasitic infections is anticipated to increase in
Japan henceforth.
