Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2015)

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 Noh,
  • Christina R. Phares,
  • Seth E. O’Neal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2110.141657
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 10
pp. 1824 – 1826

Abstract

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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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