Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1824-1826

Taeniasis among refugees living on Thailand–Myanmar border, 2012 (Article) (Open Access)

McCleery E.J. , Patchanee P. , Pongsopawijit P. , Chailangkarn S. , Tiwananthagorn S. , Jongchansittoe P. , Dantrakool A. , Morakote N. , Phyu H. , Wilkins P.P. , Noh J.C. , Phares C. , O’Neal S.
  • a Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
  • b Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • c Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • d Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • e Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • f Thailand Division of Livestock DevelopmentMae Hong Son, Thailand
  • g Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • h Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • i International Rescue CommitteeMae Hong Son, Thailand
  • j Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • k Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • l Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • m Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States

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. © 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

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Swine pig refugee Thailand complication human Refugees Neurocysticercosis statistics and numerical data Animals nonhuman animal Cross-Sectional Studies taeniasis cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent male female Myanmar refugee camp prevalence sensitivity and specificity Article disease control immunoblotting niclosamide adult endemic disease bisacodyl Endemic Diseases Cysticercosis single drug dose parasite transmission enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot Swine Diseases Child

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DOI: 10.3201/eid2110.141657
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English