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Prevalence of and risk factors for cystic echinococcosis among herding families in five provinces in western China: a cross-sectional study.
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- Africa-wide meta-analysis on the prevalence and distribution of human cystic echinococcosis and canine Echinococcus granulosus infections.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
- Risk Factors Associated With Echinococcosis in the General Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Pooled it
- Spatio-temporal dynamics, trend analysis, and incidence prediction of echinococcosis in Xinjiang, China (2005-2024).BMC public health · 2026Article
- Reinfection dynamics of owned dogs with Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in endemic rural areas of central Iran: Implications for cystic echinococcosis control.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Prioritizing interventions for echinococcosis prevention in China: a population attributable fraction analysis.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic procedure versus conventional cystectomy for pediatric hepatic cystic echinococcosis:a controlled clinical study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- The burden and distribution of cystic echinococcosis in Bhutan: a retrospective study.Parasitology · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in relatives of patients undergoing surgery for hepatic cystic echinococcosis in an endemic region.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- The Impact of Environmental and Host Factors on Human Cystic Echinococcosis: A County-Level Modeling Study in Western China.GeoHealth · 2023Article
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- Analysis of Factors Influencing Cystic Echinococcosis in Northwest Non-Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Regions of China.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with human cystic echinococcosis in rural areas, Mongolia.PloS one · 2020Article
- Epidemiological factors associated with human cystic echinococcosis: a semi-structured questionnaire from a large population-based ultrasound cross-sectional study in eastern Europe and Turkey.Parasites & vectors · 2019Article
- Geographical Environment Factors and Risk Mapping of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Western China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Echinococcosis is a severe zoonosis that endangers the health of herdsmen in China's western provinces. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of this disease and identify potential factors associated with human echinococcosis among herding families. A cross-sectional study was conducted in five provinces in western China from May 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016, and 1500 herding families participated in the study. A total of 1211 completed questionnaires were analyzed. The prevalence of Cystic echinococcosis (CE) among surveyed herding families was 1.55%. The results of multivariate analysis revealed that the sheep immunization (OR=0.35, 95%CI 0.21-0.58), being concerned about family members echinococcosis (OR=0.49, 95%CI 0.28-0.84) were protective factors, while allowing dogs to roam free (OR=3.17, 95%CI 1.89-5.31), feeding dogs with viscera (OR=3.04, 95%CI 1.83, 5.03), slaughter at home (OR=3.53, 95%CI 2.04-6.12), drinking non-boiled water (OR=2.15, 95%CI 1.28-3.63), eating raw vegetables (OR=1.87, 95%CI 1.13-3.10), not washing hands before meals (OR=3.08, 95%CI 1.68-5.65), and often seeing stray dogs (OR=2.60 95%CI 1.38-4.91) and wild animals (OR=1.92, 95%CI 1.17-3.14) near habitations were more associated with increased risk of infection. Immunizing sheep, appropriately managing domestic and stray dogs, and improving living environments and behavioral factors may help to reduce the risk of human echinococcosis in western China.
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