TY - JOUR
T1 - TAENIA solium cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa
T2 - An emerging problem in agriculture and public health
AU - Ngowi, H. A.
AU - Phiri, I. K.
AU - Afonso, S.
AU - Matenga, E.
AU - Boa, M. E.
AU - Mukaratirwa, S.
AU - Githigia, S.
AU - Saimo, M.
AU - Sikasunge, C.
AU - Maingi, N.
AU - Lubega, G. W.
AU - Kassuku, A.
AU - Michael, L.
AU - Siziya, S.
AU - Krecek, R. C.
AU - Noormahomed, E.
AU - Vilhena, M.
AU - Nsengiyumva, G.
AU - Andriantsimahavandy, A.
AU - Dorny, P.
AU - Johansen, M. V.
AU - Willingham, A. L.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Pig production has increased tremendously in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), particularly in smallholder rural communities. The increase in pig production has mainly been due to land scarcity, increase in pork consumption in many areas including urban centers, and the recognition by many communities of the fast and greater return of the pig industry, compared with other domesticated livestock industries. Concurrent with the increase in smallholder pig keeping and pork consumption, there have been increasing reports of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs and humans in the ESA region, although the problems are under-recognized by all levels in many ESA countries. Having recognizing this, scientists researching T. solium in ESA formed a regional cysticercosis working group (CWGESA) to increase awareness of the problem and enable effective and sustainable control of T. solium. This article summarizes the status of T. solium infections in humans and pigs in the ESA countries and highlights the formation and progress of the CWGESA.
AB - Pig production has increased tremendously in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), particularly in smallholder rural communities. The increase in pig production has mainly been due to land scarcity, increase in pork consumption in many areas including urban centers, and the recognition by many communities of the fast and greater return of the pig industry, compared with other domesticated livestock industries. Concurrent with the increase in smallholder pig keeping and pork consumption, there have been increasing reports of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs and humans in the ESA region, although the problems are under-recognized by all levels in many ESA countries. Having recognizing this, scientists researching T. solium in ESA formed a regional cysticercosis working group (CWGESA) to increase awareness of the problem and enable effective and sustainable control of T. solium. This article summarizes the status of T. solium infections in humans and pigs in the ESA countries and highlights the formation and progress of the CWGESA.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547287961
SN - 0125-1562
VL - 35
SP - 266
EP - 270
JO - Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
JF - Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
IS - SUPPL. 1
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