We report a case of Taenia solium taeniasis in a 10-year-old child in Timor-Leste, confirmed by molecular analysis, suggesting T. solium transmission to humans is occurring in Timor-Leste. Proactive measures are needed to improve public understanding of prevalence, geographic spread, and health implications of human taeniasis and cysticercosis in Timor-Leste.
Keywords: Taenia solium; Timor-Leste; cox-1 gene; cysticercosis; enteric infections; human taeniasis; parasites; tapeworm; zoonoses.