Alveolar and cystic echinococcosis are highly endemic in the Kyrgyz Republic. This report documents the numbers of recorded cases of these two diseases that have been reported in the past 14 years. The number of cases of echinococcosis has increased from approximately 550 to 1044 cases in 2013. This is an increase in incidence from 11.3 to 18.3 cases per 100,000 annually. In 2000 no cases of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) were reported in the Kyrgyz Republic. During this period the disease has emerged, with 148 cases reported in 2013 (2.6 cases per 100,000). Osh Oblast is a highly endemic focus for AE, with 60 cases reported in 2013 (6.0 per 100,000). The Alay Valley in the south of Osh Oblast reported the majority of AE cases for this region. In this valley, in 2013, 42 cases of AE were reported, which is a local incidence of 58 per 100,000.
В статье представл ены результаты анкетирования населения 15 районов (10093 человек) из трех областей: Нарынской, Баткенской и Ошской. Оценены поведенческие факторы риска заражения эхинококкозом и альвеококкозом. Ключевые слова: эхинококкоз, альвеококкоз, анкетирование, факторы риска, эпидемиологический анализ, социологический опрос. The article presents the results of a survey of the population of 15 districts (10,093 people) from three regions: Naryn, Batken and Osh. Behavioral risk factors for echinococcosis and alveococcosis were evaluated.