Epidemiology of Toxocariasis in England and Wales

Summary Toxocara infection occurs through ingestion of parasite eggs excreted by dogs and cats, and can cause severe morbidity. The burden of disease in England and Wales is not well described, and the impact of public health campaigns conducted in the mid‐1990s is uncertain. This paper uses data fr...

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Published in:Zoonoses and public health 2016-11, Vol.63 (7), p.529-533
Main Authors: Halsby, K., Senyonjo, L., Gupta, S., Ladbury, G., Suvari, M., Chiodini, P., Morgan, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
England
England - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Health promotion
Humans
Ingestion
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Public health
Toxocara
Toxocariasis - epidemiology
Toxocariasis - parasitology
Wales
Wales - epidemiology
Zoonoses
Zoonoses - epidemiology
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Summary:Summary Toxocara infection occurs through ingestion of parasite eggs excreted by dogs and cats, and can cause severe morbidity. The burden of disease in England and Wales is not well described, and the impact of public health campaigns conducted in the mid‐1990s is uncertain. This paper uses data from two extensive databases to explore the trends in this disease in England and Wales from the 1970s to 2009.
ISSN:1863-1959
1863-2378
DOI:10.1111/zph.12259