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Prevention and control of neglected parasitic zoonoses
Neglected parasitic zoonoses (NPZ) are a group of diseases involving trichinellosis, echinococcosis, cysticercosis, and foodborne trematode infections that continue to place significant burdens on some populations around the world. Control and prevention of these diseases require intersectoral collaboration among the public health, animal health, food safety and WASH sectors. This page lists resources to control and prevent NPZs published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE), as a tripartite.
Fact sheets (one-pagers) on foodborne parasitic zoonoses
Fascioliasis is caused by two species of flatworms that mainly affect the liver: Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. At least, 2.4 million people...
Clonorchiasis is caused by the flatworm Clonorchis sinensis. Opisthorchiasis is caused by another flatworm Opisthorchis viverrini. Both infections are...
Paragonimiasis, or lung fluke disease, is caused by infection with several species of trematodes belonging to the genus Paragonimus. The most common...
Trichinellosis (trichinosis) is a zoonosis, caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. Humans, and domestic and wild animals can be infected and become...
Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by parasites of the genus Echinococcus. Of the several species worldwide, the two most important in humans are...
Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by adult tapeworms of the Taenia genus: T. solium (pork tapeworm), T. saginata (beef tapeworm) and T....
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Symptoms and signs compatible or associated with neurocysticercosis. People showing any of these symptoms and signs should not receive praziquantel without...
In areas where cysticercosis might be present
In areas where cysticercosis might be present, at any time, but especially after receiving medication, if you feel headache, seizures, and any acute neurological...
Considerations for the use of anthelminthic therapy for the treatment of neurocysticercosis
This document accompanies the WHO Guidelines on management of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (WHO, 2021) and is intended for medical practitioners....
Symptoms and signs compatible with neurocysticercosis in relation to preventive chemotherapy
Preventive chemotherapy is a powerful tool against many neglected tropical diseases. Various preventive chemotherapy programmes for control of parasitic...
Multisectoral coordination mechanisms operational tool: an operational tool of the tripartite zoonoses...
Zoonotic diseases are transmitted between animals and people and impact health, livelihood and national and global health security. A multisectoral, One...
Surveillance and information sharing operational tool: an operational tool of the tripartite zoonoses...
Zoonotic diseases are transmitted between animals and people and impact health, livelihood and national and global health security. A multisectoral, One...
Preventing and controlling neglected parasitic zoonoses: a key role for the animal health sector
Neglected Parasitic ZoonosesThese diseases are caused by parasites such as Taenia solium, Trichinella, Echinococcus and Fasciola. They are often forgotten...
How to prevent the pork tapeworm? A neglected parasitic infection caused by Taenia solium
The transmission cycleTaeniasis The tapeworms live in the intestines of humans. The eggs of the tapeworm are released with faeces. If defecating...
A key role for veterinary authorities and animal health practitioners in preventing and controlling neglected...
The Regional Offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World...
Joint risk assessment operational tool (JRA OT): an operational tool of the tripartite zoonoses guide:...
JRA in the context of the Tripartite Zoonoses GuideIn 2019, the Tripartite organizations – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Meeting to Accelerate Prevention and Control of Neglected Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses in Selected Asian...
The Meeting to Accelerate Prevention and Control of Neglected Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses in Selected Asian Countries was held in Luang Prabang, Lao...
Taking a multisectoral, one health approach: a tripartite guide to addressing zoonotic diseases in countries
Every day we hear about health challenges at the human-animal-environment interface. Zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, rabies, Ebola, and Rift...
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