A Marked Decline in Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis Infections in China: Possible Reasons from the Ecological Determinants Perspective

Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is an important global food-borne infectious disease transmitted between humans and pigs. According to both national surveys field investigations, the prevalence of in China has significantly decreased recent decades. The primary control measures are health education promotion, meat inspection, chemotherapy. Other factors that influence or fundamentally affect human pig T. have been identified, such as farming patterns shift a revolution sanitary toilets, which block transmission routes. Pig practices shifted from backyard large-scale intensive farming, thus decreasing contact with, consumption of, excreta. increased use toilets facilitated hygiene by preventing excreta contacting humans, polluting environment, feed, water. occurrence infections markedly result these social changes. objective this review describe ecological determinants cysticercosis decline China.