Human Hydatidosis: A Negliged Zoonosis and Underdeclared at the University Hospital Center of Tlemcen, Algeria: 16 Years of Registration from 2003 to 2018

• 作者: Kaouel Meguenni Samira Benbekhti Abdrebbi
• 来源期刊: 健康科学:英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Humans HYDATIDOSIS CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS epidemiology DECLARATION prevention Tlemcen
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（6）
• 页码范围: 385-390
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Hydatid disease is considered as an important emerging neglected disease worldwide.Cystic echinococcosis is a neglected disease of public health significance in many low and middle-income countries.The objective of our study was to determine the epidemiological profile of human hydatidosis in Tlemcen.A prospective study was conducted at University Hospital Center(UHC)of Tlemcen,from 2003 to 2018 from the declaration of notifiable diseases.Data entry and analysis was done using Epi-info software 6.One hundred and fifty-eight(158)patients were declared during 16 years of registartion at the UHC of Tlemcen.Ninety three point zero three percent(93.03%)of the reports of cases were received from the surgical services and 6 cases from the pneumology department.A slight female predominance was noted with sex-ratio(Females/Males):1.15.More than half of the patients were subjects over 40 years old.Three cases were noted in children.The average age was 42.38±17.14 years.The liver was the most frequent organ involved in our study followed by pulmonary localization.Fifty one point eight seven(51.87%)of cases were from rural areas and 46.2%from urban areas.Human hydatidosis remains an under-reported and neglected disease in Tlemcen whose fight is essentially based on preventive measures and requires multisectoral collaboration.