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Review
. 2016 Nov;63(7):529-533.
doi: 10.1111/zph.12259. Epub 2016 Feb 20.

Epidemiology of Toxocariasis in England and Wales

K Halsby  1 , L Senyonjo  2 , S Gupta  2 , G Ladbury  2 , M Suvari  3 , P Chiodini  3   4   5 , D Morgan  6
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Epidemiology of Toxocariasis in England and Wales

K Halsby et al. Zoonoses Public Health. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Toxocara infection occurs through ingestion of parasite eggs excreted by dogs and cats, and can cause severe morbidity. The burden of disease in England and Wales is not well described, and the impact of public health campaigns conducted in the mid-1990s is uncertain. This paper uses data from two extensive databases to explore the trends in this disease in England and Wales from the 1970s to 2009.

Keywords: England; Toxocara; Wales; epidemiology.

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