Assessing the burden and spatial distribution of Taenia solium human neurocysticercosis in Ecuador (2013-2017).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Estimating the burden of neglected tropical diseases is a valuable tool to support policymakers in the resource allocation for control and elimination of these diseases. Spatial analysis allows to identify the geographical distribution patterns of infectious and parasitic diseases within a country and allows to assess their possible correlation with other health disorders. Despite being neurocysticercosis (NCC) considered as the most important parasitic disease of the nervous system, few efforts have been addressed to assess the real burden of NCC in endemic countries, to date, there are no studies estimating the burden of NCC in South America. In this study we aimed to use the Disability Adjust Life Years (DALY) and spatial indicators as tools to measure the impact of h

SUBMITTER: Coral-Almeida M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302800 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature