Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00584:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00584
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3438–4958

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, opisthorchiasis or death from opisthorchiasis is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          for infection with Opisthorchis viverrini only:
(a)          ingesting the skin or flesh of raw, undercooked, iced, pickled or smoked freshwater fish containing encysted larvae of Opisthorchis viverrini, at least three weeks before the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis; or
(b)          ingesting the skin or flesh of raw, undercooked, iced, pickled or smoked freshwater fish from a country from Specified List 1 of countries, at least three weeks before the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis;
Note: Specified List 1 of countries is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          for infection with Opisthorchis felineus only:
(a)          ingesting the skin or flesh of raw, undercooked, iced, pickled or smoked freshwater fish containing encysted larvae of Opisthorchis felineus, at least three weeks before the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis; or
(b)          ingesting the skin or flesh of raw, undercooked, iced, pickled or smoked freshwater fish from a country from Specified List 2 of countries, at least three weeks before the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis;
Note: Specified List 2 of countries is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis.