Taeniasis among refugees living on Thailand–Myanmar border, 2012

Ellen J. McCleery; Prapas Patchanee; Pornsawan Pongsopawijit; Sasisophin Chailangkarn; Saruda Tiwananthagorn; Papaspong Jongchansittoe; Anchalee Dantrakool; Nimit Morakote; Hnin Phyu; Patricia P. Wilkins; John C. Noh; Christina Phares; Seth O’Neal

doi:10.3201/eid2110.141657

Taeniasis among refugees living on Thailand–Myanmar border, 2012

Ellen J. McCleery, Prapas Patchanee, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Sasisophin Chailangkarn, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Papaspong Jongchansittoe, Anchalee Dantrakool, Nimit Morakote, Hnin Phyu, Patricia P. Wilkins, John C. Noh, Christina Phares, Seth O’Neal

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Abstract

We tested refugee camp residents on the Thailand–Myanmar border for Taenia solium infection. Taeniasis prevalence was consistent with that for other disease-endemic regions, but seropositivity indicating T. solium taeniasis was rare. Seropositivity indicating cysticercosis was 5.5% in humans and 3.2% in pigs. Corralling pigs and providing latrines may control transmission of these tapeworms within this camp.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1824-1826
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2110.141657
State	Published - Sep 1 2015

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Microbiology (medical)
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