in Terms of Risks to Consumers' Health.

flukes are cosmopolitan parasites. In Europe, the definitive hosts are red foxes (), wolves (), and raccoon dogs (), as well as animals that belong to the Felidae family. Intermediate hosts, such as snails and frogs, are the sources of infection for definitive hosts. The developmental stages of mesocercariae may occur in paratenic hosts, including many species of mammals, birds, and reptiles, as well as in wild boars (), which are important from the zoonotic point of view. Because there are no regulations concerning the detection of in meat, this fluke is usually detected during official obligatory spp. inspections. However, a method dedicated to detection was developed. The growing popularity of game and organic meat has led to an increased risk of food-associated parasitic infections, including alariosis, which is caused by the mesocercarial stage of . The aim of this article is to highlight the problem of as an emerging parasite, especially in the terms of the increasing market for game and organic meats that have been processed with traditional methods, often without proper heat treatment.