Table 1 Preventive measures proposed for different types of endemicity regions for angiostrongyliasis
Degree of endemicity | Preventive measures proposed |
|---|---|
Hyper-endemic area | Public health education and training of medical practitioners to strengthen market management and food-safety. Introduction of a case-reporting system. |
Meso-endemic area | Strengthening of general surveillance with monitoring of markets, breeding farms and restaurants. |
Hypo-endemic or potentially endemic areas | Occasional sampling and surveys in suspected places |