Echinococcosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021

In 2021, 26 EU/EEA countries reported 540 echinococcosis cases. Of these, 283 (52%) cases were reported as Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, 137 (25%) as E. multilocularis and 120 (22%) as an unknown species. The EU/EEA notification rate for 2021 was 0.16 cases per 100 000 population, which is the same as the rate reported in 2020.

In 2021, the highest notification rates were reported in males aged 65 years and above (0.21 cases per 100 000 population) and in females aged 25–44 years (0.20 cases per 100 000 population).

Among echinococcosis cases with available information for country of infection, 58% were domestic or infected within the EU/EEA, while 42% were linked to travel outside of the EU/EEA.