Abstract

FLEURY, Agnès; SCIUTTO, Edda  and  LARRALDE, Carlos. Neurocysticercosis is still prevalent in Mexico. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2012, vol.54, n.6, pp.632-636. ISSN 0036-3634.

In this work, we report the published cases of human and porcine cysticercosis, as well as Taenia solium taeniasis diagnosed in Mexico during the last 10 years. Numerical data allow us to state that this disease remains as a public health problem in our country. Whereas efficient tools have been developed for the diagnosis and prevention of cysticercosis, we strongly recommend further measures allowing the control and eventual eradication of this parasite in Mexico.

Keywords : epidemiology; Taenia solium; neurocysticercosis; Mexico.