Abstract
Neurocysticercosis is a nervous system infection caused by the larvae (cysticercus) of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). Neurocysticercosis is the primary cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide and, therefore, a global public health problem. On the other hand, T. solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is one of very few infectious diseases considered to be potentially eradicable. Recently, a large-scale elimination program in Tumbes, Peru, demonstrated the feasibility of interrupting transmission. Based on these advances, a series of initial guidelines are proposed aimed at setting out the foundations for regional and national taeniasis/cysticercosis control programs, with simple and feasible local interventions as a starting point.
Translated title of the contribution | Notes and recommendations for the establishment of control programs for taeniasis and cysticercosis due to taenia solium in Peru |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 132-138 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Communicable disease control
- Cysticercosis
- Epidemiology
- Neurocysticercosis
- Peru (source: MeSH NLM)
- Taenia solium
- Taeniasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health