A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of Taenia echinococcus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
Human echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease (a disease that is transmitted to humans from animals) that is caused by parasites, namely tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus.
The Western Pacific Region also has the highest death rate from foodborne parasites, particularly the Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis), Echinococcus multilocularis and Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm).
Multi-temporal analyses are carried out to find spatial relations and to develop risk maps of potential occurrences of selected parasites such as Echinococcus multilocularis, Trichinella spiralis and Ixodes
Echinococcus multilocularis: Five things for clinicians to know Public Health Ontario, June 2017 (Please note: these are external resources, information available is in English)