Echinococcosis in Tibetan Populations, Western Sichuan Province, China

Male [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Rural Health MESH: Dogs 0302 clinical medicine MESH: Risk Factors Risk Factors MESH: Child Prevalence MESH: Animals morbidité Child MESH: Aged MESH: Middle Aged MESH: Sex Distribution R asie échinococcose Tibetan herders Middle Aged MESH: China homme 3. Good health cystic echinococcosis facteur de risque alveolar echinococcosis Medicine Female Adult China Adolescent prevalence 610 613 maladie MESH: Echinococcosis tibet 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution Dogs Echinococcosis Animals Humans eau potable Sex Distribution [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society MESH: Age Distribution MESH: Prevalence Aged MESH: Adolescent chine MESH: Humans research Research MESH: Adult MESH: Rural Health [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society MESH: Male chien [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie MESH: Female
DOI: 10.3201/eid1112.050079 Publication Date: 2012-01-30T21:31:32Z
ABSTRACT
Abstract We screened 3,199 people from Shiqu County, Sichuan Province, China, for abdominal echinococcosis (hydatid disease) by portable ultrasound combined with specific serodiagnostic tests. Both cystic (CE) (Echinococcus granulosus infection) and alveolar (AE) (E. multilocularis) were co-endemic in this area at the highest village prevalence values recorded anywhere world: 12.9% infected one or other form (6.8% CE 6.2% AE). Prevalences of both AE significantly higher female than male patients increased age person screened. Pastoral herdsmen risk infection (prevalence 19.0%). Prevalence varied 5 townships 0% to 12.1%, whereas ranged 14.3%. Risk factors associated infections included number owned dogs, frequency contact sources drinking water.
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