Impact of a 3-year mass drug administration pilot project for taeniasis control in Madagascar.

• Main Authors: Noromanana Sylvia Ramiandrasoa (Author), Pascaline Ravoniarimbinina (Author), Armand Rafalimanantsoa Solofoniaina (Author), Iharilanto Patricia Andrianjafy Rakotomanga (Author), Samuel Hermas Andrianarisoa (Author), Sophie Molia (Author), Anne-Marie Labouche (Author), Anna Sophie Fahrion (Author), Meritxell Donadeu (Author), Bernadette Abela-Ridder (Author), Davidra Rajaonatahina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Taenia solium is endemic in Madagascar and presents a significant burden on the population and the health system. The parasite cycles through humans who host the adult tapeworm, and pigs that host the larval stages. Accidental infection of humans may occur with the larval stages which encyst in the...