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meningitis is a notifiable disease in many countries, the exact incidence rate is unknown. In 2013 meningitis resulted in 303,000 deaths - down from 464,000 deaths in 1990. In 2010 it was estimated that meningitis resulted in 420,000 deaths, excluding cryptococcal meningitis.
Bacterial meningitis
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic CNS infection and the main cause of adult-onset seizures in low-to-middle income countries. Studies have documented significant endemicity in Latin America, Eastern Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, India and other parts of the world. The prevalence
The purpose of this protocol is to allow diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and follow up of patients with cysticercosis, while allowing for sample collection to improve diagnostic assays and explore host-parasite interactions. Cysticercosis is defined as an infection with the larval form of Taenia