Echinococcus


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Liver echinococcus - CT scan
Liver echinococcus - CT scan
Alternative Names

Hydatidosis; Hydatid disease, Hydatid cyst disease


Prevention

In areas where the disease is known to occur, health education and routine deworming of dogs to remove tapeworms help prevent the disease.



Review Date: 08/08/2006
Reviewed By: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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