A community-based study to examine the epidemiology of human cystic echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

Bingham, Glenda M.; Budke, Christine M.; Larrieu, Edmundo; Carpio, Mario Del; Mujica, Guillermo; Slater, Margaret R.; Moguillansky, Sergio

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.04.005

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“…However, adults are not routinely screened for the disease, and the only recently published community-based CE screening study was conducted in a highly endemic region of the province. 12 Therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed CE and its effect on productivity, in Rio Negro Province. It would be particularly helpful to conduct additional population-based abdominal ultrasound screening studies, which examine both adults and children living in the same communities.…”

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“…29 The maximum value for the uniform distribution was calculated by incorporating data obtained from the study of schoolchildren with data from a community-based CE screening study, conducted in a highly endemic area of Rio Negro Province in 2009. 12,29 In the community-based study, the prevalence of undiagnosed CE among adults (10%) was 6.25 times the prevalence of undiagnosed CE among children (1.6%). 12 A child to adult prevalence ratio of 1:6.25 was applied to the age distribution of the population of Rio Negro Province, using the prevalence data from the regionwide school study.…”

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“…12,29 In the community-based study, the prevalence of undiagnosed CE among adults (10%) was 6.25 times the prevalence of undiagnosed CE among children (1.6%). 12 A child to adult prevalence ratio of 1:6.25 was applied to the age distribution of the population of Rio Negro Province, using the prevalence data from the regionwide school study. 29 The resulting value was subsequently adjusted to account for the fact that abdominal ultrasound is unable to detect pulmonary cases, which have represented 11-13.5% of all undiagnosed cases in other studies.…”

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“…11 Although this program appears to have greatly reduced both human cases and animal infections, CE is still an important agricultural and public health problem in this region of Argentina. [12][13][14][15] In regions of the world where CE is highly endemic, the disease has been shown to be a substantial financial burden for affected individuals, families, and communities. Since CE affects both human and livestock health and productivity, it is important for a comprehensive economic analysis to include both the human-associated and livestock-associated economic losses.…”

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The Economic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

Bingham¹,

Larrieu²,

Uchiumi³

et al. 2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a parasitic zoonosis with substantial human health and economic consequences, is highly endemic in Rio Negro Province, Argentina. The objective of this study was to estimate the direct and indirect human and livestock-associated monetary losses attributable to CE, in Rio Negro Province, for the year 2010. Human costs were estimated using data obtained from hospital chart reviews, patient interviews, and government reports. Livestock-associated losses were estimated using data from government reports and scientific publications. Spreadsheet models were developed utilizing Latin Hypercube sampling to account for uncertainty in the input parameters. In 2010, the estimated total cost of CE, in Rio Negro Province, ranged from US$4,234,000 (95% credible interval [CI]: US$2,709,000-US$6,226,000) to US$5,897,000 (95% CI: US$3,452,000-US$9,105,000), with livestock-associated losses representing between 80% and 94% of the total losses, depending on whether non-healthcare-seeking human cases were included and if livestock slaughter values were adjusted to account for underreporting. These estimates suggest that CE is responsible for considerable human and livestock-associated monetary losses in Rio Negro Province. Stakeholders and policymakers can use these data to better allocate public health and agricultural resources for this region.

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Section: Study Area Rio Negro Province Is Located In the Northernmentioning

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Section: Study Area Rio Negro Province Is Located In the Northernmentioning

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The Economic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

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Larrieu²,

Uchiumi³

et al. 2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…La tenencia de perros fue muy común en el grupo encuestado, siendo especialmente alta en zonas rurales. Esta conducta es considerada un factor de riesgo, ya que incrementa las posibilidades de padecer hidatidosis y a mayor número de perros por hogar, mayor es el riesgo de enfermar [29][30][31] . Cifras similares a las encontradas en este estudio se describen por otros autores, tanto en sectores urbanos y rurales como en la Provincia del Limarí 28 .…”

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Factores de riesgo para hidatidosis en estudiantes de enseñanza media de la comuna de Punitaqui, Chile

Gajardo

Castillo

2017

Rev. chil. infectol.

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Risk factors for hydatid disease in high school students in the district of Punitaqui, ChileBackground: Hydatidosis is an endemic zoonosis in different areas of Chile, including the Region of Coquimbo, this is linked to the slaughter of cattle and presence of dogs. Objective: To identify risk factors related to hydatidosis in the home of high school students of Punitaqui. Material: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done by the application of a self-administered questionnaire to 274 students of high school. The information was analyzed by urban/rural area in five dimensions: knowledge, basic sanitation, keeping dogs, vegetable growing and cattle slaughtering and possession. Results: 84.6% of urban students reported not having received hydatidosis education. In rural areas, 93.5% reported owning dogs, with an average of 2.95 dogs/home (p < 0.001). In urban areas 44.4% of the dogs had not been dewormed and 60.3% (p < 0.001) was fed with viscera in rural areas. The 66.2% of cattle were goats and sheep and 64.5% (p < 0.001) of rural households did slaught. The main way to eliminate viscera was feeding the dogs. Conclusions: Risk factors that favor the presence of the parasite were present in relation to keeping dogs and cattle breeding and slaughter, which occurred mostly in rural areas, but being also present in urban areas.

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2018

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A community-based study to examine the epidemiology of human cystic echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

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The Economic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

The Economic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis in Rio Negro Province, Argentina

Factores de riesgo para hidatidosis en estudiantes de enseñanza media de la comuna de Punitaqui, Chile

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