Echinococcosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Fact sheet on echinococcus providing key facts, definition, information on transmission, signs and symptoms, distribution, diagnosis, treatment, health and economic burden, prevention and control and WHO response
Echinococcosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease that occurs in two main forms in humans: cystic echinococcosis (also known as hydatidosis) and alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworms Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively Dogs, foxes and other carnivores harbour the adult worms in their intestine and evacuate the parasite eggs in their faeces If the eggs are
Equinococosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Datos y cifras La equinococosis humana es una enfermedad parasitaria provocada por tenias del género Echinococcus Las dos formas más importantes de la enfermedad en el ser humano son la equinococosis quística (hidatidosis) y la equinococosis alveolar Los seres humanos se infectan al ingerir huevos de parásitos presentes en los alimentos, el agua o el suelo contaminados o por contacto
Echinococcosis - World Health Organization (WHO) Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease that occurs in two main forms in humans: cystic echinococcosis (also known as hydatidosis) and alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the tapeworms Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis, respectively
WHO OIE Manual on echinococcosis in humans and animals This manual covers all important aspects of echinococcosis, including parasite biology and life-cycles, geographic distribution and prevalence, epidemiology, clinical presentation in humans and animals, diagnosis and treatment, as well as control and prevention using newly developed tools and methods
Échinococcose - World Health Organization (WHO) L’échinococcose humaine est une maladie parasitaire causée par des ténias du genre Echinococcus Plus d’un million de personnes sont touchées par l’échinococcose
داء المُشْوِكات - World Health Organization (WHO) داء المشوكات الكيسي المعروف أيضاً باسم الداء العداري أو داء التكيس الديداني، وهو ناجم عن العدوى بطفيلية Echinococcus granulosus ؛ داء المشوكات السنخي، الناجم عن طفيلية E multilocularis ؛ داء المشوكات متعدد الكيسات، الناجم عن طفيلية E
Echinococcosis WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO) Echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms that occurs in two main forms in humans: cystic echinococcosis (also known as hydatidosis) and alveolar echinococcosis
WHO guidelines for the treatment of patients with cystic echinococcosis The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on the choice of treatment so that patients (adults and children) with CE cysts can be offered and receive appropriate and equitable treatment The aim is to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate and affordable management in the context of infrastructure and expertise sufficient to ensure its safety, and without unnecessary
Strengthening echinococcosis prevention and control Strengthening echinococcosis prevention and controlThe disease can be prevented by periodic deworming of dogs, improved hygiene in the slaughtering of livestock including proper destruction of infected offal, and public education campaigns Vaccination of livestock with an E granulosu s recombinant antigen (EG95) offers encouraging prospects for prevention and control Small-scale EG95