Estimating the non-monetary burden of neurocysticercosis in Mexico.

• Main Authors: Rachana Bhattarai (Author), Christine M Budke (Author), Hélène Carabin (Author), Jefferson V Proaño (Author), Jose Flores-Rivera (Author), Teresa Corona (Author), Renata Ivanek (Author), Karen F Snowden (Author), Ana Flisser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a major public health problem in many developing countries where health education, sanitation, and meat inspection infrastructure are insufficient. The condition occurs when humans ingest eggs of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, which then develop into larvae...