Taenia solium from a community perspective: Preliminary costing data in the Katete and Sinda districts in Eastern Zambia
The tapeworm Taenia solium is endemic in Zambia, however its socioeconomic cost is unknown
Abstract
The tapeworm Taenia solium is endemic in Zambia, however its socioeconomic cost is unknown. During a large-scale interventional study conducted in Zambia, baseline economic costs of human and porcine T. solium infections were measured. preliminary costing data indicate that human and porcine T. solium infections substantially impact endemic areas of Eastern Zambia. A full socioeconomic burden assessment may enable improved T. solium management in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is an output from the ‘Global Alliance For Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed): Phase 2 – Protecting Livestock and Saving Human Lives’ programme
Citation
Emma C. Hobbs, Kabemba E. Mwape, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Sarah Gabriël, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Moses Mambwe, Isaac K. Phiri, Maxwell Masuku, Gideon Zulu, Angela Colston, Arve Lee Willingham, Dirk Berkvens, Pierre Dorny, Emmanuel Bottieau, Niko Speybroeck (2018) Taenia solium from a community perspective: Preliminary costing data in the Katete and Sinda districts in Eastern Zambia. Veterinary Parasitology; 251;63-67 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.01.001