Epidemiology of human cystic Echinococcosis in Nineveh governorate, Iraq
Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread zoonotic illness caused mostly by the metacestode Echinococcus granulosus. Eighty-two patients were diagnosed with a hydatid cyst between June 2022 and March 2023 in Mosul, Iraq, according on clinical and surgical evidence. Al Salam Teaching Hospital, Republican Teaching Hospital, and Mosul General Hospital all performed follow-ups. The prevalence of hydatidosis was greater in females than in males. Seven years old was the youngest infected patient, while sixty-five years old was the oldest. Females are infected at a rate of 45 (55%) greater than men at 37 (45%). There was a significant increase (P<0.5) in females compared to males. The incidence of hydatidosis infections was greatest in those between the ages of 11 and 20. Compared to other organs, the proportion of liver infection was greater (60%), followed by the lung infection (37%). Students and housewives had the greatest infection rates according to their profession, while employees had the lowest percentages (2.44%). The majority of the patients were from the rural or semi-rural districts that surround Mosul City. It was noted that, respectively, (76%) and (24%), people came from rural and urban regions.
How to Cite This Article
Sinan K Abood, Najah S Naef (2023). Epidemiology of human cystic Echinococcosis in Nineveh governorate, Iraq . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 4(3), 285-288.