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Chapter 60 - Echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease)

from Section 8 - Helminth Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2025

By
Laura Nabarro  and
Karima Achour
Edited by
David Mabey ,
Martin W. Weber ,
Moffat Nyirenda ,
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu ,
Jackson Orem ,
Laura Benjamin ,
Michael Marks  and
Nicholas A. Feasey
David Mabey
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin W. Weber
Affiliation:
World Health Organization
Moffat Nyirenda
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Affiliation:
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Jackson Orem
Affiliation:
Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala
Laura Benjamin
Affiliation:
University College London
Michael Marks
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nicholas A. Feasey
Affiliation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Summary

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected tropical disease and zoonosis caused by the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. It has been described in almost all African countries, and is an important public health problem in North and East Africa where it is most common in pastoral communities (Fig. 60.1). In people, it causes cystic lesions, usually in the liver or lungs, and sometimes elsewhere. In addition to its effect on human health, it has a significant economic impact in communities where it is highly endemic.

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Principles of Medicine in Africa , pp. 579 - 584
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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