Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

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....

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Main Authors: Ellen J. McCleery, Prapas Patchanee, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Sasisophin Chailangkarn, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Papaspong Jongchansittoe, Anchalee Dantrakool, Nimit Morakote, Hnin Phyu, Patricia P. Wilkins, John Noh, Christina R. Phares, Seth E. O’Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
taeniasis
cysticercosis
Taenia solium
refugees
Thailand
Myanmar
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1657_article
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spelling doaj-21c6f0ff0ebd4bff8ae6bda2ad01d5f72020-11-24T23:34:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-10-0121101824182610.3201/eid2110.141657Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012Ellen J. McCleeryPrapas PatchaneePornsawan PongsopawijitSasisophin ChailangkarnSaruda TiwananthagornPapaspong JongchansittoeAnchalee DantrakoolNimit MorakoteHnin PhyuPatricia P. WilkinsJohn NohChristina R. PharesSeth E. O’NealWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1657_articletaeniasiscysticercosisTaenia soliumrefugeesThailandMyanmar
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author Ellen J. McCleery
Prapas Patchanee
Pornsawan Pongsopawijit
Sasisophin Chailangkarn
Saruda Tiwananthagorn
Papaspong Jongchansittoe
Anchalee Dantrakool
Nimit Morakote
Hnin Phyu
Patricia P. Wilkins
John Noh
Christina R. Phares
Seth E. O’Neal
spellingShingle Ellen J. McCleery
Prapas Patchanee
Pornsawan Pongsopawijit
Sasisophin Chailangkarn
Saruda Tiwananthagorn
Papaspong Jongchansittoe
Anchalee Dantrakool
Nimit Morakote
Hnin Phyu
Patricia P. Wilkins
John Noh
Christina R. Phares
Seth E. O’Neal
Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
Emerging Infectious Diseases
taeniasis
cysticercosis
Taenia solium
refugees
Thailand
Myanmar
author_facet Ellen J. McCleery
Prapas Patchanee
Pornsawan Pongsopawijit
Sasisophin Chailangkarn
Saruda Tiwananthagorn
Papaspong Jongchansittoe
Anchalee Dantrakool
Nimit Morakote
Hnin Phyu
Patricia P. Wilkins
John Noh
Christina R. Phares
Seth E. O’Neal
author_sort Ellen J. McCleery
title Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
title_short Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
title_full Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
title_fullStr Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
title_full_unstemmed Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012
title_sort taeniasis among refugees living on thailand–myanmar border, 2012
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2015-10-01
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.
topic taeniasis
cysticercosis
Taenia solium
refugees
Thailand
Myanmar
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1657_article
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