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The First Detection of Echinococcus Granulosus DNA in Residents' Hands, Dogs' Hair, and Soil in Highly Endemic Region of Echinococcosis - Naqu City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China, 2020.

Authors :
Liu B
Xue C
Wang X
Wu W
Han S
Wu W
Source :
China CDC weekly [China CDC Wkly] 2022 Nov 04; Vol. 4 (44), pp. 982-985.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

What Is Already Known About This Topic?: Echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic parasitic disease that predominantly infects humans; domestic animals like cattle or sheep; as well as wild animals such as small rodents. To date, there is a lack of comprehensive information about all potential environmental transmission routes for Echinococcus .<br />What Is Added by This Report?: This study assesses the importance of under-researched environmental factors for the transmission of Echinococcus . It concludes that hand hygiene is an important factor in the robust environmental transmission of Echinococcus granulosus .<br />What Are the Implications for Public Health Practice?: This study suggests that residents are at risk of catching echinococcosis through hand-oral transmission routes. Health education given to local residents is thus a key intervention, as well as avoiding close contact with dogs and ensuring proper hand-washing practices are followed.<br /> (Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2022.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2096-7071
Volume :
4
Issue :
44
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
China CDC weekly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36483986
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.46234/ccdcw2022.199