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Control and Prevention of Hydatidosis

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Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment

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The control of the parasitic zoonoses is encompassed by a complex group of actions because of their existence in the life cycle of animal hosts (domestic and wild) as well as humans. This complexity is the reason why – despite knowing thoroughly the life cycle of Echinococcus granulosus and their mechanisms of transmission – hydatidosis continues to be an important zoonosis in many regions of the world. This chapter aims to describe the main methods recommended and employed to control cystic hydatidosis or cystic echinococcosis in control programs in several countries. The epidemiological surveillance applied to cystic echinococcosis is also reviewed because there is a significant relationship between surveillance and control, inasmuch as surveillance provides the baseline data necessary for any control program. Additionally, standards and recommendations for prevention are also described.

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Acknowledgments

The author thanks his daughters Marina E. Guisantes, B.A., for drawing the life cycle of E. granulosus (Fig. 25.1), and Isabel P. Guisantes, B.B.A., M.P.M., for reviewing and editing the English version of the paper.

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Guisantes, J.A. (2014). Control and Prevention of Hydatidosis. In: Turgut, M. (eds) Hydatidosis of the Central Nervous System: Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54359-3_25

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