Assessment of risk, landscape epidemiology and management strategies to combat alveolar echinococcosis in the rural communities of Hunza, Pakistan

Assessment of risk, landscape epidemiology and management strategies to combat alveolar echinococcosis in the rural communities of Hunza, Pakistan

BackgroundHuman alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a neglected zoonotic disease. Prevalence of AE in humans is reported in Pakistan as a result of poor economic and sanitary conditions, close proximity to wildlife and limited knowledge of AE. Studies on the prevalence and transmission of AE have been l...

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Main Authors: Naila Jamill, Haroon Ahmed, Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Sami Simsek, Abid Ali, Muhammad Arshad, Chenghang Yu, Jianping Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
alveolar echinococcosis
awareness
risk factors
disease management
Hunza
Pakistan
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1015475/full

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