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DocumentThe Scientist's Role in Determining Management and Development Policies - The New Zealand Experience 1974
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MeetingProper targets for public health attention: the New Zealand experience with Taenia saginata
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No results found.Cattle can be a host for the Taenia saginata infection which presents as a tapeworm in humans. It is not of large public health significance in New Zealand, nor in its beef production. A range of treatments - including proper cooking - is possible for meat which might carry undetected cysts. Medical treatment is also readily available in New Zealand for any humans infected. Studies have shown that a (theoretical) suspension of post-mortem inspection for the parasite would make little impact on p ublic health outcomes. Many importing country requirements still require this check to be part of the processing procedures. There are grounds for reassessing the reasons for this inspection in New Zealand's case, and for considering better use of scarce resources. Other countries may wish to consider the New Zealand modelling as they rank their public health priorities. As the Codex Alimentarius Commission considers its work on food safety objectives (and the Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene recommences work), there may be lessons with wider relevance than just their application to the New Zealand situation
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