[Occurrence of human taeniasis and cysticercosis in pigs and cattle in the Katowice district].

Cases of taeniosis were mostly caused by Taenia saginata (318 cases--84.8%). They were more frequently found in urban populations (255 cases, which is 68%) than in villagers (63 cases--16.80%). Among the studied subjects there were fewer women than men (women--147, 39.2%, men--171--46.67%); taeniosis was diagnosed most frequently among persons aged 30-39 (89 cases--23.73%) and only rarely in children aged 0-9 (8 cases--2.13%). From 1986 through 1994 cysticercosis caused by Cysticercus bovis was found in 1684 (0.018%) animals of 934,202 heads of cattle slaughtered in Katowice district. That particular cysticercosis was observed each year. During the period 1986-1994 cysticercosis caused by Cysticercus cellulosae was found in only few pigs (6 cases--0.0001% of 5930961 examined pigs). In the same period of time echinococcosis was found in 196711 pigs, which is 3.3% of 5930961 examined animals.