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Onchocerciasis used to be an important public health problem in Africa, with over 37 million people infected and millions suffering from debilitating skin disease, terrible itching, impaired vision and blindness. But the epidemiological situation has improved dramatically over the last two decades.... more
Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus. It is transmitted through the bites of infected blackflies (Simulium spp.) that breed in fast-flowing rivers and streams, mostly in remote villages located near fertile land wher... more
In response to the recent publication “Is onchocerciasis elimination in Africa feasible by 2025: a perspective based on lessons learnt from the African control programmes” by Dadzie et al., it is important to clarify and highlight the positive and unequivocal research and operational contributio... more
Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease (a disease that is transmitted to humans from animals) that is caused by parasites, namely tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.
A parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of tapeworms in the Echinococcus. The disease often starts without symptoms and this may last for years. The symptoms depend on the cyst's location and size. Alveolar disease usually begins in the liver, but can spread to other parts of the body, such... more
Echinococcosis, or hydatid disease, is an infection caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, a tiny tapeworm just a few millimetres long. Five species of Echinococcus have been identified which infect a wide range of domestic and wild animals. Echinococcosis is a zoonosis, a disease of animals... more
People who accidentally swallow the eggs of the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm are at risk for infection. Dogs that eat home-slaughtered sheep and other livestock become infected with the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus and the tapeworm eggs can be found in their stool. Direct contact with infect... more
La equinococosis humana es una zoonosis (es decir, una enfermedad transmitida al ser humano por los animales) provocada por tenias parásitas del género Echinococcus que se presenta en cuatro formas:
L’échinococcose humaine est une zoonose (maladie transmise à l’homme par l’animal) causée par des parasites, à savoir des ténias du genre Echinococcus. L’échinococcose se présente sous 4 formes :
Эхинококкоз человека является зоонозом (болезнью, передаваемой от животных человеку), вызываемым паразитами, а именно ленточными червями рода Echinococcus. Существует ч... more
人类棘球蚴病是由一种寄生虫,即棘球绦虫属绦虫所引起的人畜共患病(由动物传染给人类的疾病)。棘球蚴病有四种形式:
حقائق رئيسية إن دواء المشوكات البشري هو مرض طفيلي تتسبب به شريطيات من جنس الشريطيات المشوكة. وأهم شكلين لهذا المرض لدى الإنسان هما داء المشوكات الكيسي ( داء التكيس ... more
Website last accessed on 09.04.2023 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.
Website last accessed on 09.04.2023 Human echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. More than one million people are affected by echinococcosis.
Website last accessed on 09.04.2023 La equinococosis humana es una enfermedad parasitaria causada por tenias del género Echinococcus. La equinococosis afecta a más de un millón de personas.
Website last accessed on 09.04.2023 Эхинококкоз человека - это паразитарное заболевание, вызываемое ленточными червями рода Echinococcus. Эхинококкозом болеют более миллиона человек... more
Website last accessed on 09.04.2023 Human echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. More than one million people are affected by echinococcosis.
Website last accessed in 23.04.2023
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a well-known neglected parasitic disease. However, evidence supporting the four current treatment modalities is inadequate, and treatment options remain controversial. The aim of this work is to analyse the available data to answer clinical questions regarding medical t... more