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Echinococcosis

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Zoonotic diseases: progress has stalled

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The European Union summary report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks in 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Echinococcosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

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Surveillance systems overview for 2016

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Echinococcosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2014

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European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-borne Outbreaks in 2013

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Food- and waterborne diseases and zoonoses - Annual epidemiological report 2014 [2012 data]

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The European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-borne Outbreaks in 2012

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The European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents

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Data

Table 1. Reported confirmed echinococcosis cases: number and rate per 100 000 population, EU/EEA, 2010–2014

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Figure 4. Reported confirmed echinococcosis cases: seasonal distribution, EU/EEA, 2014 compared with 2009−2013

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Table 2. Reported confirmed echinococcosis cases, by species, EU/EEA, 2014

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Figure 3. Reported confirmed echinococcosis cases: age and gender, EU/EEA, 2014

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Figure 5. Confirmed echinococcosis cases: trend and numbers, EU/EEA, 2010–2014

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Surveillance and disease data

Facts

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease (transmitted from animals to humans) caused by the larval stage (hydatid cyst) of tapeworms.

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Disease networks

European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network (FWD-Net)

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