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Six steps to breaking the tapeworm cycle

Six steps to breaking the tapeworm cycle. A neglected disease of neglected populations. Background.

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Six steps to breaking the tapeworm cycle

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  1. Six steps to breaking the tapeworm cycle A neglected disease of neglected populations

  2. Background The following educational materials were developed by the Cystercicosis Working Group in Eastern and Southern Africa in response to the growing prevalence of the pork tapeworm in the rural areas such as the Eastern Cape where up to 55% of pigs are infected.This parasite is spread from pigs to people, people to pigs and from people to people with potentially fatal consequences.

  3. A potentially deadly disease You may think that having a tapeworm growing inside you isn’t much of a problem – it may even help you lose weight. But few people realise what happens if we make the mistake of swallowing the tapeworm eggs. These grow into cysts in the brain, eyes and muscles and can cause epilepsy, blindness, paralysis, insanity and death.

  4. Potentially eradicable disease Neurocysticercosis has been identifed by WHO as one of the few potentially eradicable diseases, yet it is now such a significant emerging disease in eastern and southern Africa that in 2004 WHO has initiated an international campaign to eradicate the disease.

  5. “A neglected disease of neglected communities” • Rural communities are most at risk • Poor sanitation • Poor hygiene • Poor farming practicesBut can spread to urban centres by tapeworm “carriers” • General lack of awareness of disease and how it spreads eg. Coza village outbreak 2005

  6. How do we address the problem? • We need a cross-cutting approach that draws on: • Agricultural extension officers • Clinics and community health workers • Health Promoting Schools

  7. The poster The poster was developed as a tool for AEOs/CHWs and teacher to educate communities most at risk: • How tapeworm spreads • The dangers of neurocysticercosis • 6 easy steps to breakt the cycle

  8. The format The poster has been developed in three different formats for use with different audiences – from conferences to classroom and community settings. • Poster • Powerpoint presentation • Picture cards for participatory training Let’s take a look a brief look at the pros and cons of each of these formats: The pork tapeworm.ppt

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