Abstract
Zoonoses have assumed a greater importance in Africa due to increased contact between humans and animals. In the last 50 years, wars of independence, territorial disputes, civil wars and famines resulted in massive population movements exposing people to abnormal environmental conditions and introducing exotic diseases. Shortages of food forced people to consume lower forms of life. Facilities for proper cooking were also reduced and food was eaten either raw or insufficiently cooked. Infective stages of parasites survived and completed their lifecycles. Lack of hygiene, local customs and primitive medicines provided opportunities for parasites to get established and multiply.
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Macpherson, C.N.L., Craig, P.S. (1991). Zoonotic helminths of wild and domestic animals in Africa. In: Macpherson, C.N.L., Craig, P.S. (eds) Parasitic helminths and zoonoses in Africa. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3054-7_10
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