TY - JOUR AU - Lucas, J. Raúl AU - Arias, Carmen AU - Balcázar-Nakamatsu, Stephanie AU - Rodríguez, Alejandro AU - Alroy, Karen AU - Gavidia, Cesar T1 - Economic Effect of Confiscation of Cattle Viscera Infected with Cystic Echinococcosis, Huancayo Province, Peru T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2019 VL - 25 IS - 12 SP - 2278 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We report cystic echinococcosis (CE) prevalence in Huancayo Province, Peru, and the associated economic effect of bovine organ condemnation. CE prevalence during the 16-month study period was 42.8% and caused $14,595 in economic losses. CE threatens food security in the region by reducing farmers’ income and viscera supply in markets. KW - bovine KW - cystic echinococcosis KW - livers KW - lungs KW - slaughterhouse KW - Peru KW - Huancayo KW - Andes KW - parasites KW - parasitic infections KW - zoonoses DO - 10.3201/eid2512.181039 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/18-1039_article ER - End of Reference