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Spatial and temporal distribution of Taenia solium and its risk factors in Uganda

8 June 2023

The lack of subnational mapping of the zoonotic cestode Taenia solium in endemic countries presents a major challenge to achieving intensified T. solium control milestones, as outlined in the “World Health Organization neglected tropical disease roadmap by 2030”. We conducted a mapping study in Uganda, considered to be endemic, to identify subnational high-risk areas.