Infection with the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is responsible for a substantial global
burden of disease, not only restricted to its impact on human health, but also resulting in a …

Taenia solium cysticercosis is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in pig-raising
and pork-consuming parts of Africa, Latin America, and Asia. This review aimed to …

Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis (TSTC) is a foodborne, zoonotic neglected tropical
disease affecting predominately low-and middle-income countries. Humans are definitive …

While pig farming has been growing rapidly in Rwanda, its potential contribution to the
prevalence of zoonotic infections is not well known. Pig production is usually affected by …

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the metacestode larval stage (cysticercus) of
Taenia solium. In humans, cysticercosis may infect the central nervous system and cause …

The pork tapeworm Taenia solium causes human taeniasis and cysticercosis when ingested
as viable cysts and eggs, respectively. Despite its high health burden in low-income …

Rwanda has a fast growing pig production sector projected to continue expansion, due to
rising local and regional demand. We undertook a value chain analysis to establish the …

Abstract This 8‐year (from 2008 to 2016) retrospective study calculated the percentage of
carcass and organ (lung and liver) condemnations and estimated the direct financial costs at …

Interventions to control or eradicate neglected zoonoses are generally paid for through the
public purse and when these interventions focus on the animal hosts, they are often …

Abstract The Rwanda Government has adopted the One Health (OH) approach to ensure
optimal preparedness and response to complex health challenges. Despite the approach …