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Nationwide spatial dynamics of taeniasis in Thailand: declining prevalence but shifting focus and One Health risk factors across 2008–2014 [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background The prevalence of taeniasis in Thailand has decreased over the past six decades. However, it remains a public health concern, particularly in focal areas, especially along the border regions where migration between Thailand and neighboring ...
Pornphutthachat Sota, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Thitima Wongsaroj, Sirikachorn Tangkawattana, Archie C. A. Clements, Banchob Sripa   +5 more
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Improved methods to capture the total societal benefits of zoonotic disease control: Demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of an integrated control programme for Taenia solium, soil transmitted helminths and classical swine fever in northern Lao PDR. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
BACKGROUND:Control and elimination of zoonotic diseases requires robust information about their effect on both human and livestock health in order to enable policy formulation and the allocation of resources.
Walter O Okello, Anna L Okello, Phouth Inthavong, Tassilo Tiemann, Ammaly Phengsivalouk, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Alexandra Shaw, John Allen   +7 more
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Molecular Confirmation of Taenia solium Taeniasis in Child, Timor-Leste [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We report a case of Taenia solium taeniasis in a 10-year-old child in Timor-Leste, confirmed by molecular analysis, suggesting T. solium transmission to humans is occurring in Timor-Leste. Proactive measures are needed to improve public understanding of
Hanna Jin, Sung-Tae Hong, Merita Antonio Armindo Monteiro, Endang da Silva, Odete da Silva Viegas, Felix dos Santos Lopes, Dong Hee Kim, Sung Hye Kim   +7 more
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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Enduring Challenge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Khartoum State, Sudan. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect impoverished populations in tropical regions. Despite their significant health burden, data on NTD prevalence and distribution are limited in many areas, including Khartoum State, Sudan.
Rahamtalla BM.
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Impact of Health Education Interventions for Control of <i>Taenia solium</i> Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Endemic Countries: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
This systematic review assessed health education interventions for controlling Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis. Of 392 studies screened, 21 met the inclusion criteria. Findings showed that community‐based education improved knowledge, attitudes and practices, with short‐term behavioural changes and reduced prevalence, although long‐term impact ...
Nyangi C, Mkupasi EM, Ngowi HA, Mahonge C, Winkler AS.   +4 more
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Taenia solium human cysticercosis : a systematic review of sero-epidemiological data from endemic zones around the world [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Taenia solium cysticercosis is a zoonotic neglected disease responsible for severe health disorders such as seizures and death. Understanding the epidemiology of human cysticercosis (HCC) in endemic regions will help to expose critical ...
Abatih, Emmanuel, Benítez, Washington, Coral Almeida, Marco, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriël, Sarah, Praet, Nicolas   +5 more
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Risk factors for Taenia solium taeniasis: A case-control study in Lao PDR. [PDF]

Trop Med Int Health
Abstract Introduction Neurocysticercosis due to Taenia solium is the leading cause of epilepsy in low and middle‐income countries yet remains under investigated in Lao PDR (Laos). People shedding T. solium eggs or proglottids from the adult tapeworm are the source of infection for those with cysticercosis.
Larkins A, Boyd D, Duangmala V, Insisiengmay B, Chittavong M, Ash A.   +5 more
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The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ, Binuyo MO, Cyuzuzo C, Igizeneza A, Sinumvayo JP, Ajakaye OG, Enabulele EE, Chinwadzimba Z, Agwu E, Midzi N.   +9 more
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Addendum: Evidence for transmission of Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in a rural area of Northern Rwanda [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Lucrecia Acosta Soto, Lucy Anne Parker, Lucy Anne Parker, María José Irisarri-Gutiérrez, María José Irisarri-Gutiérrez, Javier Arturo Bustos, Javier Arturo Bustos, Yesenia Castillo, Erika Perez, Carla Muñoz-Antoli, José Guillermo Esteban, Héctor Hugo García, Héctor Hugo García, Fernando Jorge Bornay-Llinares   +13 more
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Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis: extinction or outbreak

Animal Diseases, 2023
Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis are neglected zoonotic diseases that affect human health and economies of developing countries. In this work, we formulate and analyze deterministic and continuous time Markov chain (CTMC) stochastic models to ...
Jacob I. Irunde, Faraja B. Luhanda
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