History
The earliest recorded instances of Taenia solium is in the History of Animals written by Aristotle around 350 BC. (Singh & …show more content…
In Los Angeles, California, it was found to be around 10%. (Wallin & Kurtzke, 2004) From 1990-2002, the United States had 221 deaths due to cysticercosis. (Sorvillo, DeGiorgio, & Waterman, 2007) Mortality is low in first world countries due to modern medicine and surgical care, but without surgical treatment, many infections are potentially life threatening. However, certain locations of cysticerci growth are unable to be surgically removed and are associated with a high 10-year fatality rate. Most of the infections occur in Hispanic individuals and secondly Asian individuals due to endemic areas. Despite these statistics, infection has been related to exposure rather than genetic predisposition. Other commonalities are that cysticercosis has been more commonly found in children and young females. This could be due to the lack of immune capability but the cause has not been distinguished. The age group for infected individuals spans from 10-40, but the infection has been described in all age groups.
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