Intense Focus of Alveolar Echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jun;24(6):1119-1122. doi: 10.3201/eid2406.161641.

Abstract

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a highly pathogenic zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis. An ultrasound study in southern Kyrgyzstan during 2012 revealed a prevalence of 4.2% probable or confirmed AE and an additional 2.2% possible AE, representing an emerging situation. The risk for probable or confirmed AE was significantly higher in dog owners.

Keywords: Echinococcus multilocularis; Kyrgyzstan; alveolar echinococcosis; epidemiology; parasites; parasitic diseases; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology
  • Dog Diseases / transmission
  • Dogs
  • Echinococcosis / epidemiology*
  • Echinococcosis / microbiology*
  • Echinococcosis / transmission
  • Echinococcus multilocularis* / classification
  • Echinococcus multilocularis* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Kyrgyzstan / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Supplementary concepts

  • Alveolar echinococcosis