Country | Timeframe | Location of study | Age range tested | No. positive/total no. of people tested | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | Species | Diagnostic technique | Ref |
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Algeria | 12/2010–11/2011 | Oran | 1–80 | 1/1042 | 0.1 (<0.01–0.5) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [66] |
Egypt | na | Sohag (Sohag Governorate) | 12–90 | 5/150 | 3.2 (1.0–7.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [67] |
Egypt | 09/2013–08/2014 | Sohag (Sohag Governorate) | 1–14 | 1/100 | 1.0 (0.03–5.5) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [68] |
Egypt | 01/2009–12/2009 | Qalyubia, Dakahlia and Damietta Governorates | 1– >40 | 2/105 | 1.9 (0.2–6.7) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [69] |
Egypt | 12/2005–12/2006 | Mansoura (Dakahlia Governorate) | na | 37/3180 | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [70] |
Egypt | 01/2005–01/2006 | Mansoura and Gogar (Dakahlia Governorate) | 20–40 | 2/2000 | 0.1 (<0.01–0.4) | T. saginata | Microscopy (including proglottid identification) | [71] |
Egypt | na | Qalyub (Qalyubia Governorate) | 6–12 | 2/486 | 0.4 (0.05–1.5) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [72] |
Egypt | na | Sennores (El-Fayum Governorate) | 6–12 | 3/252 | 1.2 (0.3–3.4) | T. saginata | Microscopy (including proglottid identification) | [73] |
Egypt | na | Ashmoun, Tala, Berket El Sabaa Shebeen El Koom, Menouf (Menoufia Governorate) | <10– >50 | 2/565 | 0.4 (0.05–1.4) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [74] |
Egypt | 05/2006–06/2007 | El-Eman, El-Matieea, El-Ezeia (Assiut Governorate) | na | 2/325 | 0.6 (0.07–2.2) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [29] |
Egypt | 01/2001–12/2008 | Alexandria, Ismailia (Alexandria and Ismailia Governorates) | 1–17 | 8/1500 | 0.5 (0.2–1.0) | T. saginata | na | [75] |
Egypt | na | El-Ghanayem (Assiut Governorate) | 6–11 | 1/400 | 0.3 (<0.01–1.4) | T. saginata | na | [76] |
Egypt | 01/2014–12/2014 | Benha (Qalyubia Governorate) | 20–55 | 6/100 | 6.0 (2.2–12.6) | T. saginata | Microscopy (including proglottid identification) and molecular confirmation | [24] |
Iraq | 04/1988–03/1989 | Kirkuk area (Al-Tameem/Kirkuk Governorate) | 6–12 | 9/1681 | 0.5 (0.25–1.0) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [77] |
Israel | na | na | na | 3/93 | 3.2a (0.7-9.1) | Taenia spp. | na | [78] |
Israel | 2007–2011 | Beer Sheva (Negev region) | 0–19 | 8/45,978 | 0.02b (0.008-0.03) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [79] |
Jordan | 2009–2013 | Irbid, Jerash and Ajlun | All age groups | 48/21,906 | 0.2 (0.2–0.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [80] |
Jordan | 07/1987–07/1988 | Irbid | na | 1/283 | 0.4 (<0.01–2.0) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [81] |
Kuwait | na | Kuwait | 1– >40 | 1/1674 | 0.06 (<0.01–0.3) | Taenia spp.c | Histology of appedenctomy sections | [82] |
Kuwait | 01/1986–12/1986 | Six general hospitals (Adan, Amiri, Mubarak, Jahra, Farwaniya and Infectious Diseases) | 1–69 | 17/6000 | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [83] |
Lebanon | 01/1997–12/1998 & 01/2007–12/2008 | Beirut | na | 116/14,771 | 0.8d (0.7–0.9) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [84] |
27/7477 | 0.4e (0.2-0.5) | |||||||
Lebanon | 1997–2001 | Tripoli | <5– >66 | 188/17,126 | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [85] |
Lebanon | na | Tripoli, Beirut | na | 2479/44,864 | 5.5 (5.3–5.7) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [86] |
Lebanon | 1995–1997 | Beirut | 14–71 | na | Either 0.8 (0.5–1.3) or 0.4f (0.2–0.7) | Taenia spp | Microscopy | [87] |
Lebanon | 05/2004–09/2004 | North Lebanon (Akkar Governorate) | 16–50 | 1/308 | 0.3 (<0.01–1.8) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [88] |
Libya | 03/2004–06/2004 | Tripoli | 5–18 | 1/50 | 2.0 (0.05–10.7) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [89] |
Morocco | 1996–2005 | Kenitra | na | 6/4285 | 0.14 (0.05–0.3) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [90] |
Morocco | na | Beni Mellal | 7–14 | 4/740 | 0.5g (0.2–1.4) | Taenia spp | Microscopy | [48] |
0/603 | 0h (0-0.6) | |||||||
Oman | 09/2004–03/2005 | Dhahira Governorate | 9–10 | 8/436 | 1.8i (0.8-3.6) | Taenia spp | Microscopy | [91] |
Oman | na | Dhofar Governorate (Dhalqut, Rakhyut, Salalah, Taqah, Mirbat Wilayats) | All age groups | 0/5253 | 0 (0–0.07) | Taenia spp. | na | [92] |
Palestine | 01/1998–12/2007 | Gaza strip (Gaza, North, Mid-Zone, Khan Younis and Rafah Governorates) | All age groups | na | <1.0j | T. saginata | Microscopy | [49] |
Palestine | 11/2002–04/2003 | Khan Younis Governorate | 6–11 | 0/1370 | 0 (0–0.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [93] |
Qatar | 01/2005–12/2006 | Doha | 15–50 | 0/1737 | 0k | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [94] |
Qatar | 01/2005–12/2008 | Doha | 1–80 | 0/9208 | 0 | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [95] |
Saudi Arabia | 09/2012–12/2012 | Hail | na | 2/130 | 1.5 (0.2–5.5) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [96] |
Saudi Arabia | 01/2010–12/2010 | Hofuf, Khobar, Damman and suburban areas | 2–18 | 5/1600 | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) | T. saginata | na | [97] |
Saudi Arabia | 10/2009–01/2011 | Al-Baha | na | 119/2000 | 6.0l (5.0-7.0) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [98] |
Saudi Arabia | 2012 | Madinah | 20–55 | 1/120 | 0.8m (0.02-4.6) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [99] |
Saudi Arabia | 01/1990–12/1992 | Abha | 17–45 | 0/5518 | 0n (0–0.07) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [100] |
South Sudan | na | Juba | 4– >50 | 1/241 | 0.4 (0.01–2.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [101] |
Sudan | 11/2003–10/2005 | Khartoum | <21– >51 | 4/1500 | 0.3o (0.07-0.7) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [102] |
Sudan | 03/1990–02/1991 | Khartoum | <5 | 5/298 | 1.7 (0.6–3.9) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [103] |
Sudan | 12/2016–04/2017 | Khartoum | 5–14 | 0/120 | 0 (0–3.0) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [104] |
Sudan | 01/2013–06/2013 | Khartoum | 1–5 | 6/562 | 1.1 (0.4–2.3) | T. saginata | Microscopy (including proglottid or scolex identification) | [105] |
Sudan | na | Khartoum | Primary school children | 43/500 | 8.6 (6.3–11.4) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [106] |
Syria | 03/2006–06/2006 | Damascus | 6–12 | 0/1469 | 0 (0–0.3) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [107] |
Tunisia | 01/1997–12/2006 | Sfax | 1– >60 | 24/30,573 | 0.08 (0.05–0.1) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [108] |
Tunisia | 01/1996–12/2012 | Tunis | na | 4/20,033 | 0.02p (0.005–0.05) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [109] |
United Arab Emirates | 01/2008–12/2009 | Emirate of Sharjah (5 different hospitals) | 1–58 | 0/10,514 | 0q (0-0.04) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [110] |
United Arab Emirates | 01/2013–12/2013 | Sharjah city | 16– >44 | 31/21,347 | 0.15 (0.1–0.2) | Taenia spp. | Microscopy | [111] |
Yemen | 2009 | Hadhramout Governorate (rural and urban areas) | 6–13 | 9/600 | 1.5 (0.7–2.8) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [112] |
Yemen | na | Sahar District | 7–14 | 1/534 | 0.2 (0.005–1.0) | T. saginata | Microscopy | [113] |