Control of neurocysticercosis by routine medical and veterinary services

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis and ocular cysticercosis are two of the most devastating parasitic infections, which need to be controlled for medical and economic reasons. This paper discusses why control measures are not implemented adequately in endemic areas and proposes simple operational inte...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2008-03, Vol.102 (3), p.228-232
Main Author: Pawlowski, Zbigniew S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Chemotherapy
Control
Cysticercosis
Diseases caused by cestodes
Food Parasitology - standards
Health Planning Guidelines
Helminthic diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Meat - parasitology
Medical sciences
Neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis - prevention & control
Neurocysticercosis - transmission
Neurocysticercosis - veterinary
Parasitic diseases
Sanitation
Swine
Swine Diseases - prevention & control
Swine Diseases - transmission
Taenia solium
Taeniases
Taeniasis
Veterinary services
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Summary:Taenia solium neurocysticercosis and ocular cysticercosis are two of the most devastating parasitic infections, which need to be controlled for medical and economic reasons. This paper discusses why control measures are not implemented adequately in endemic areas and proposes simple operational interventions, based on focus-oriented chemotherapy of T. solium taeniasis using existing health care infrastructure and improved collaboration between medical and veterinary services. These interventions can be quickly and easily implemented (irrespective of other applicable control measures), with medical and veterinary staff being adequately trained, and safe, effective and cheap taenicides made available.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.10.007