Assessment of the societal cost of Taenia solium in Angónia district, Mozambique

Assessment of the societal cost of Taenia solium in Angónia district, Mozambique

Abstract Background The zoonotic parasite Taenia solium is endemic in Angónia district, Tete province, Mozambique, though the burden of the disease complex is unknown. Methods As part of two cross-sectional studies on human and porcine cysticercosis in the area, unique epidemiological and cost data...

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Main Authors: Chiara Trevisan, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Nicolas Praet, Alberto Pondja, Yunus Amade Assane, Pierre Dorny, Stig Milan Thamsborg, Pascal Magnussen, Maria Vang Johansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis
Epilepsy
Migraine
Tension-type headache
Disability-adjusted life years: Societal cost
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3030-z

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