Taeniasis, a Neglegted Tropical Disease in Sumatra Utara Province, Indonesia

Umar Zein, Indra Janis

2018

Abstract

Taeniasis is humans and animals infection due to Taenia or tapeworm specieses. The infection that occurs in humans because ingestion of meat and visceral organs that containing cysts as infective stage (Cystecercus larvae). The cause of taeniasis in humans are Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica. Taeniasis is one of the neglected diseases and is an unsolved problem in the world because it corelates with human behavior and lifestyle. Material and Methode: The survey was conducted from September 2017 until November 2017 ini Nagori Dolok, Village, Silau Kahaean Sub-district, Simalungun Regency, Sumatra Utara Proince, Indonesia We met some of the people who had been Taeniasis patients and conveyed the purpose of the team's arrival. From 180 patients we suspect as Taenia carriers by clinical signs and physical examination and microscopic examination of eggs and proglottid worm that passing with feces or by anal swab. Result: From 180 suspected taenia carriers, we confirmed 171 patients diagnosed as Taeniasis and we treated by Praziquantel Tablet single dose and laxative. All of patients passing proglottids (segment of the worms), taenia eggs and proglottids strands. The longest proglottids strands that we found were 10.5 meters. Conclusion: Taeniasis (Tapeworm infection) is still widely found in the district Simalungun Regency which is negleted tropical disease that needs to get the attention of the Indonesia government through the Health Office of Regency and Province.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Zein U. and Janis I. (2018). Taeniasis, a Neglegted Tropical Disease in Sumatra Utara Province, Indonesia. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST, ISBN 978-989-758-496-1, pages 457-461. DOI: 10.5220/0010044804570461

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icest18,
author={Umar Zein and Indra Janis},
title={Taeniasis, a Neglegted Tropical Disease in Sumatra Utara Province, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,},
year={2018},
pages={457-461},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010044804570461},
isbn={978-989-758-496-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,
TI - Taeniasis, a Neglegted Tropical Disease in Sumatra Utara Province, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-496-1
AU - Zein U.
AU - Janis I.
PY - 2018
SP - 457
EP - 461
DO - 10.5220/0010044804570461