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Echinococcus multilocularis (view source)
Revision as of 21:29, 21 December 2008
, 21:29, 21 December 2008→Life-Cycle
*human: 70% liver, 20% lungs, 10% other sites
*human: 70% liver, 20% lungs, 10% other sites
Prevalence in the UK:
=== Prevalence in the UK: ===
*human: about 100 new cases of hydatidosis are diagnosed in Britain each year, with 5-10 fatalities occurring. Somw cases are contracted overseas, but endemic “hotspots” occur in Britain, particularly in parts of Wales and some Scottish islands.
*human: about 100 new cases of hydatidosis are diagnosed in Britain each year, with 5-10 fatalities occurring. Somw cases are contracted overseas, but endemic “hotspots” occur in Britain, particularly in parts of Wales and some Scottish islands.
*horses and cattle: up to 10% are infected in some areas.
*horses and cattle: up to 10% are infected in some areas.
=== Epidemiology ===
=== Epidemiology ===