Table 1 Data inputs and parameters

Test sensitivity meat inspection

f: probability of revealing a heart cysticercus

Proportion

3.2 × 10^-1

3.2 × 10^-1

3.2 × 10^-1

3.2 × 10^-1

3.2 × 10^-1

Boa et al. [19]

Exposure rate

Pheart: probability of a cysticercus to enter the heart

Proportion

3.6 × 10^-2

3.6 × 10^-2

3.6 × 10^-2

3.6 × 10^-2

3.6 × 10^-2

Boa et al. [19]

λ^cpig: exposure rate pigs in controlled housing

Rate

2.7 × 10^-2

9.8 × 10^-4

2.3 × 10^-3

8.2 × 10^-4

4.0 × 10^-2

This study: Table 2

λ^hpig: exposure rate pigs in uncontrolled housing

Rate

5.4 × 10^-1

This study: Table 2

Prevalence

P(detect): reported prevalence

Proportion

1.3 × 10^-4

4.8 × 10^-6

1.1 × 10^-5

4.0 × 10^-6

2.0 × 10^-4

Laranjo-Gonzales et al. [13]; Trevisan et al. [16]; Oleleu et al. [22]; WAHIS interface OIE [21]

Slaughter data

Fraction home slaughter of pigs

Proportion

2.3 × 10^-1

4.0 × 10^-3

6.4 × 10^-2

5.5 × 10^-1

6.0 × 10^-4

Eurostat [23, 24]; this study

Cysticerci distribution and weight pork cuts

Relative cyst density

Proportion

0.006–0.02

0.006–0.02

0.006–0.02

0.006–0.02

0.006–0.02

Boa et al. [ 19]

Weight of cuts

kg

0.09–14.0

0.09–14.0

0.09–14.0

0.09–14.0

0.09–14.0

This study: Table 4

Cut fraction

Fraction

2.2 × 10^-3–3.3 × 10^-1

2.2 × 10^-3–3.3 × 10^-1

2.2 × 10^-3–3.3 × 10^-1

2.2 × 10^-3–3.3 × 10^-1

2.2 × 10^-3–3.3 × 10^-1

This study: Table 4

Fraction portion

Fraction

7.2 × 10^-3–1

7.2 × 10^-3–1

7.2 × 10^-3–1

7.2 × 10^-3–1

7.2 × 10^-3–1

This study: Table 4

Cysticerci per portion

Average population

Inhabitants

7.5 × 10⁶

8.1 × 10⁷

3.8 × 10⁷

2.0 × 10⁷

4.7 × 10⁷

Eurostat [9]

Pork consumption

kg/capita/yr

20.1

53.6

48.7

28.8

48.7

Faostat [37]

Portion weight

g

100

100

100

100

100

This study

Total portions

Portions/yr

1.5 × 10⁹

4.4 × 10¹⁰

1.9 × 10¹⁰

5.8 × 10⁹

2.3 × 10¹⁰

This study

Cooking

Scenario 1

Raw fraction

0–0.47

0–0.47

0–0.47

0–0.47

0–0.47

This study: Table 5

Scenario 2a

Fraction

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

This study

Scenario 2b

Fraction

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

This study

Scenario 2c

Fraction

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

This study