Original scientific paper
Eradication of a New Endemic Focus of Trichinellosis in North-Western Croatia
Dragutin Golubić
; Infektologija, Županijska bolnica Čakovec, Čakovec, Hrvatska
Ljubomir Kolarek
; Veterinarski ured Međimurske županije, Čakovec, Hrvatska
Abstract
Trichinellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease predominantly among wild animals. It is present less frequently among domestic animals, and occasionally among humans in the form of a small or large epidemic. In some regions, such as eastern part of Croatia, trichinellosis occurs in domestic animals, particularly among pigs. In this paper we describe a new focus of trichinellosis in Međimurje County, which is located in the north-western part of Croatia. Additionally, we present the implementation of methods for trichinellosis detection according to which a new endemic focus of trichinellosis, in trichinellosis-free area was proclaimed. As a result of implemented measures there was a drop in the number of registered human trichinellosis cases in Croatia. The final purpose of the implementation of these measures is a complete eradication of trichinellosis in the entire Croatian territory.
Keywords
Trichinellosis; new focus; eradication; north-western Croatia
Hrčak ID:
43773
URI
Publication date:
3.3.2009.
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