The effect of pest control on the incidence of trichinosis in Virovitica-Podravina County, Croatia

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 156; no. 3; pp. 226 - 233
• Main Authors: Venus, Miroslav, Puntaric, Dinko, Grgic, Matijana, Gmajnic, Rudika, Miskulin, Maja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2008; Amsterdam; New York: Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Croatia; Croatia - epidemiology; disease incidence; disease prevention; disease vectors; epidemiological studies; epidemiology; Female; Humans; hygiene; Male; methods; Pest Control; Pest Control - methods; prevention & control; Rats; Retrospective Studies; Risk; risk assessment; rodent control; sanitation; Swine; swine diseases; Trichinella; Trichinellosis; Trichinellosis - epidemiology; Trichinellosis - prevention & control; Trichinoscopy; Trichinosis; Virovitica-Podravina County; zoonoses; Croatia; Pest control; Virovitica-Podravina County; Trichinoscopy; Croatia; Trichinosis

The aim of the study was to assess the role of pest control as a preventive measure in the control of trichinosis. The investigation was designed as a retrospective cohort study in the Virovitica-Podravina County. The incidence of trichinosis was determined according to the presence or absence of ex...