Intense Focus of Alveolar Echinococcosis, South Kyrgyzstan

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

• Kyrgyzstan
• Echinococcus multilocularis
• alveolar echinococcosis
• epidemiology
• zoonoses
• parasites