The first Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis case in Indonesia has not been clearly recognized or recorded. There has been no regular report of this disease. On a very few occasions, cysticercosis cellulosae cases were reported among post-mortem examinations of slaughtered pigs, particularly in Medan, North Sumatra Province, and Denpasar, Bali Province. Since 1972, the Directorate General of...

The fact that cysticercosis is a major health hazard in India and Nepal is evident from the large number of patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) managed in hospitals in the two countries in recent years. Unfortunately, population-based epidemiological data on Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis are lacking from both countries. Hospital-based data and small population-based studies form ...

Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is one of few potentially eradicable infectious diseases and is the target of control programs in several countries. The larval stage of this zoonotic cestode invades the human brain and is responsible for most cases of adult-onset epilepsy in the world. The pig is the natural intermediate host, harboring the larvae or cysticerci. Our current understanding ...

In Indonesia, taeniasis is endemic on the islands of Bali, Irian Jaya and Sumatra. The Balinese eat pork or beef raw in a dish called "lawar". Natives of Irian Jaya also have a custom of preparing and consuming raw pork. On Samosir Island in North Sumatra, undercooked pork is consumed in traditional ceremonies. In Bali, the local people defecate into cages (called "teba") of domestic animals. I...

Human taeniases had been not uncommon in the Republic of Korea (=Korea) until the 1980s. The prevalence decreased and a national survey in 2004 revealed no Taenia egg positive cases. However, a subsequent national survey in 2012 showed 0.04% (10 cases) prevalence of Taenia spp. eggs suggesting its resurgence in Korea. We recently encountered 4 cases of Taenia saginata infection who had symptoms...

Background: Bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis is an important parasitic disease and more common in developing countries including Ethiopia where meat is an important component of human diet and traditionally consumed raw on several occasions. Methodology: Cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2014 to April 2015 at Asella municipal abattoir in Arsi zone of Oromia to determine ...