ArticleJournal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology2019
The pattern of cystic echinococcosis in children in an endemic area in Morocco.
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- Cystic echinococcosis in a Moroccan boy: a silent and neglected disease among refugee and migrant children.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection of major public health concern. The infection is generally acquired during childhood and the disease incubation period can last many years. The occurrence and characteristics of the disease in children were not well studied. The present study aimed to explore the pattern and features of cystic echinococcosis in children in rural and urban environments in Morocco. A total of 338 children diagnosed and treated for cystic echinococcosis were investigated. The trend of the infection, risk and exposure factors and the distribution of the anatomic locations of cysts were studied. A non-uniform decrease in proportions of infected children was found. Children from rural environs had significantly higher infection rates than children from urban environs (
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