§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are taken to(a) prevent and (b) deal with eye damage caused by toxocariasis; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department of Health provides a grant to the charity Community Hygiene Concern, which produces information for the public on toxocariasis, and also supports the work of the Department of the Environment to encourage responsible dog ownership.
442WIf patients with toxocariasis present early enough drug treatment may be useful. Eye damage caused by toxocariasis is treated on a case-by-case basis.