PubMed · 1997 · 28 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary ParasitologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyParasite EpidemiologyZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyAnimal Infectious DiseasesDisease EpidemiologyParasitic Disease PreventionParasitic DiseasesSurveillance Of Parasitic DiseasesZoonotic Parasite EpidemiologyEchinococcosis EpidemiologyEpidemiological DiagnosisEpidemiology Of Parasitic InfectionsParasitic EpidemiologyParasitic Zoonotic DiseasesPublic Health ProtectionZoonotic Disease ReservoirsZoonotic Disease Risk
Echinococcosis and hydatidosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease of human and animals. This disease has created public health and environment problems in all urban areas of Nepal. Based on the three year study (1993-1995) it has been revealed that the epidemiological cycle (indigenous) of Echinococcus granulosus parasite is dog-pig-dog cycle and human acquire infection accidentally through infected dog stool. However, this study has proved also the epidemiological cycle like dog-sheep-dog, dog-goat-dog and dog-buffalo-dog. This study was supported by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada.