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Table 1 List of reports with confirmed cases of Taenia solium or Taenia asiatica in pigs and humans in the period January 1st 2000 to June 30th 2018. Prevalence has not been included as samples are not representative, but the parasite noted as being present within a specified area based on sufficient evidence. Taeniosis and human cysticercosis data have only been included if no reports of positive pigs could be found to illustrate potential presence of the parasite within the area and only the most recent data have been included

From: Porcine cysticercosis (Taenia solium and Taenia asiatica): mapping occurrence and areas potentially at risk in East and Southeast Asia

Country

T. solium

  

T. asiatica

Porcine cysticercosis

Taeniosis

Human cysticercosis

Porcine cysticercosis

Taeniosis

Brunei

–

–

–

–

–

Cambodia

Meat inspection of 432 pigs (29 infected) [35]

na

na

–

–

China

OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017

na

na

–

+ [18]

East Timor

OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017

na

na

–

–

Indonesia

Meat inspection of 35 pigs (27 infected) [36]. Post-mortem examination of an infected pig [37]. Post-mortem examination of 3 pigs (1 infected) [38]. Meat inspection of 6 seropositive pigs (6 infected) [39]

na

na

–

+ [21]

Japan

–

–

–

–

+ [22]

Laos

Meat inspection of 590 pigs (5 infected) [10]. OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017

na

na

Meat inspection of 590 pigs (1 infected) [10]

na

Malaysia

–

–

–

–

–

Mongolia

OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017

na

na

–

–

Myanmar

Meat inspection of 300 pigs (71 infected) [40]

na

na

–

–

North Korea

–

–

+ [27]

–

–

Philippines

–

–

+ [28]

–

–

Singapore

–

–

–

–

–

South Korea

–

–

–

–

+ [32]

Thailand

–

+ [33]

+ [33]

–

+ [33]

Vietnam

Tongue examination of 172,087 pigs (109 infected) [41]. OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017

na

na

–

+ [12]

  1. Abbreviation: na not available