Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

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

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Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

Published Date:

Oct 2015

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2110.141657 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 21(10):1824-1826.

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McCleery, Ellen J. ; Patchanee, Prapas ; Pongsopawijit, Pornsawan ; Chailangkarn, Sasisophin ; Tiwananthagorn, Saruda ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

26401787

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4593425

Description:

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.

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