title: Veterinary public health activities at FAO: cysticercosis and echinococcosis.
abstract: In many developing and transition countries, parasitic zoonoses such as cysticercosis and echinococcosis cause serious human suffering and considerable losses in agricultural and human productivity, thus posing a significant hindrance to their development. Although, effective and reliable tools for the diagnosis, prevention and control of parasitic zoonoses are now available, their implementation has not always been successful in many countries. This is primarily due to the lack of awareness on the presence or impact of the causing parasites (Taenia saginata, Taenia solium and Echinococcus spp.). In addition, often the needed intersectorial cooperation, resource management and political commitment for their control are (also) absent. FAO's regular programme has established a global network of professionals directly involved in zoonotic and food-borne diseases. The network provides a basic framework for the spread of information related to the diagnosis, prevention and control of major zoonotic diseases including cysticercosis and echinococcosis.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Service, Animal Production and Health Division, FAO, 00100, Italy. Carlos.Eddi@fao.org
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eddi
authors.forename: de Balogh
authors.initials: de B
authors.lastname: Katalin
authors.forename: Lubroth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.forename: Amanfu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: William
authors.forename: Speedy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: Battaglia
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daniela
authors.forename: Domenech
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joseph
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D041201:Taenia solium; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*