Impact on public health of four invasive species – giant African snail (Achatina fulica), lionfish (Pterois volitans), domestic pigeon (Columba livia) and hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), in Colombia.

Abstract

La introducción de especies invasoras tiene consecuencias graves para la salud pública. En Colombia, la presencia de cuatro especies invasoras: el caracol gigante africano, el pez león, la paloma doméstica y el hipopótamo, han afectado la salud humana, animal y ambiental del país. El caracol gigante africano es un vector de enfermedades e invade cultivos de consumo humano.

The introduction of invasive species has serious consequences for public health. In Colombia, the presence of four invasive species: the giant African snail, the lionfish, the house pigeon, and the hippopotamus, have affected the country's human, animal, and environmental health. The giant African snail is a vector of diseases and invades crops for human consumption.