In Chapter 3, the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens in animal populations was discussed. In the present Chapter, methods used to reduce these zoonotic pathogens in animal populations and their waste products are presented. However, it must be borne in mind that farm-level interventions are rarely primarily aimed at reducing risks associated with waterborne disease in humans; most commonly the ob...

BACKGROUND Toxocariasis, which is predominantly caused by Toxocara canis (T. canis) infection, is a common zoonotic parasitosis worldwide; however, the status of toxocariasis endemicity in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) remains unknown. METHODS A seroepidemiological investigation was conducted among 166 primary school children (PSC) aged 7-12 years from the capital area of the RMI...