A survey report--July 1993: cysticercosis in the Grand Dani Valley, Jayawijaya District, Irian Jaya Province, Indonesia.
A community survey was conducted in Gran Dani Valley, Jayawijaya District, Irian Jaya Province, Indonesia. A total of 537 adults were asked whether they experienced epilepsy, and were physically examined for cysticercosis cysts. Forty-eight percent experienced at least one attack of epilepsy. Men had attacks 2.5 times more often than woman. Cysticercosis cysts were found in 26.5% men having 4.6 times more cysts than women. The cysts were mostly found in the pectoral region. The survey showed a raise cysticercosis in the Highlands of Irian Jaya and is considered a public health problem. Treatment was not available, but improvement of personal and environmental hygiene would be important. Mass de-worming activity should be a part of routine public health service in the district.
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Jayawijaya District Health Office, Wamena, Indonesia.
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Lusikoy
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Sihombing
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009284:Naphthols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors
D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D009284:Naphthols; C004368:pamoic acid; D008463:Mebendazole