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Changing Trends in the Cysticercosis-Related Disease Burden from 1990 to 2021 and its Predicted Level in 2022-2050
Zhang-Zhou Shen1, Hou-Qiang Luo2
1Hubei Key Laboratory for Kidney Disease Pathogenesis and Intervention, Hubei Polytechnic University, Medical School, Huangshi, 435003, Hubei, China.
Background:
A major worldwide health concern is cysticercosis, a zoonotic parasitic illness brought on by human parasites. This study aims to examine the current worldwide cysticercosis burden in order to serve as a resource for developing successful global control initiatives.
Methods:
Five layers of data about cysticercosis were analyzed: gender, age, year, and the regional and national social and economic development index (SDI). The various groups were compared using age-standardized rates, and patterns in the burden of disease were examined and evaluated. Furthermore, from 2022 to 2050, disease patterns were predicted using the ARIMA and ES models.
Results:
It was discovered that compared with 1990, the number of deaths decreased by 362 in 2021, the prevalence number increased by 1,318,963, the DALYs decreased by 151,192, and the age-standardized Mortality rate (ASMR) decreased by 0.02 per 100,000 people (EAPC - 2.39, 95% CI - 2.46 to - 2.32), the age-standardized DALY rate (ASDR) decreased by 9.14 per 100,000 people (EAPC - 1.84, 95% CI - 1.93 to - 1.75), and the age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) decreased by 17.18 per 100,000 people (EAPC - 1.2, 95% CI - 1.3 to - 1.1).
Conclusions:
To sum up, although the prevalence of cysticercosis has dramatically declined globally over the last 30 years, it is still high in many low-SDI nations and regions. Therefore, in order to further optimize prevention and control methods and lower the burden of disease in high-burden regions and countries, it is imperative that international cooperation be strengthened.
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