Neurocysticercosis: A case study of a Mongolian traveler who visited China and India with an updated review in Asia

Mapping the residual incidence of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Colombia, 2009–2013, using geographical information systems: Implications for public health and travel medicine

“…These and other cestodes related diseases that can result in food-borne parasitic infections via the ingestion of infected fish and meats or contaminated vegetation are considered important not only for people living in endemic zones, but also for travelers [12,13]. Through globalization, travelers and immigrants are often at a greater risk for acquiring food-borne parasitic infections or bringing parasites to new locations [36].…”

“…Through globalization, travelers and immigrants are often at a greater risk for acquiring food-borne parasitic infections or bringing parasites to new locations [36]. In essence, parasites can be considered “travelers” as they are conveyed around in the world in people and animals as well as via meat, fish, and contaminated vegetation [12,13,36]. Appropriate meat inspection and food hygiene practices can go a long way to preventing many of these infections.…”

“…Appropriate meat inspection and food hygiene practices can go a long way to preventing many of these infections. However, no food can ever be guaranteed to be absolutely safe and travelers, as well as individuals living in countries that are endemic for these parasites, must remain ever vigilant [12,13,36]. …”

“…In 1993, The International Task Force for Disease Eradication identified T. solium as a “potentially eradicable parasite”, however, successful intervention programs have not yet been developed [8–11]. NCC in developed countries is considered to be an imported infectious disease brought by immigrants, refugees and by travelers who have visited endemic areas where pork, especially uncooked, is prepared in the backyard and served as a local traditional dish [12,13]. …”

Co-occurrence of swine cysticercosis due toTaenia soliumandTaenia hydatigenain ethnic minority villages at the Thai–Myanmar border

“…Local people may not realize that their pigs could harbour numerous T. solium cysticerci, which can cause taeniosis in humans. Eggs from an adult tapeworm in the human intestine can cause NCC either in the tapeworm-carriers themselves or in other people who have some intimate contact with the tapeworm-carriers (Schantz et al ., 1998; Kobayashi et al ., 2013; Ito and Budke, 2014; Pawlowski, 2016; Davaasuren et al ., 2017). One highly endemic area for this parasite is Asia, including Thailand (Ito et al ., 2003, 2014, 2016; Li et al ., 2006, 2007; Anantaphruti et al ., 2007, 2010; Kobayashi et al ., 2013; Ito and Budke, 2014; McCleery et al ., 2015; Wandra et al ., 2016; Davaasuren et al ., 2017; Wu et al ., 2017; Sato et al ., 2018).…”