The Burden of Parasitic Zoonoses in Nepal: A Systematic Review

201495 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Brecht Devleesschauwer · Ghent University

Anita Ale · National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre

Paul R. Torgerson · University of Zurich

Nicolas Praet · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Charline Maertens de Noordhout · UCLouvain

Basu Dev Pandey · Grande International Hospital

Sher Bahadur Pun

Abstract

In settings with limited surveillance capacity, it is possible to quantify the health impact of PZs and other neglected diseases, thereby interrupting the vicious circle of neglect. In Nepal, we found that several PZs are endemic and are imposing a significant burden to public health, higher than that of malaria, and comparable to that of HIV/AIDS. However, several critical data gaps remain. Enhanced surveillance for the endemic PZs identified in this study would enable additional burden estimates, and a more complete picture of the impact of these diseases.

Topics & Keywords

Parasitic infections in humans and animals Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery Parasites and Host Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. e2634-e2634

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002634

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