Human hydatidosis: A retrospective analysis in Duhok city, Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v7i2.2679Keywords:
Hydatidosis, Echinococcosis, Echinococcus granulosus, Hydatid disease, infectionAbstract
Background
Human hydatidosis is one of the important zoonotic infections that causes public health concerns among individuals. The present study aimed to study the epidemiological properties of hydatidosis infection in Duhok governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Methodology
In the current study, a total of 55 patients with hydatidosis were recorded from January 2025 to February 2026, and all patients’ information was tabulated in tables.
Results:
Infected males and females were recorded in 47.3% and 52.7%, respectively, with 58.2% of infection in the liver, 27.3% in the lung, and 14.5% in other organs. The highest infected age group was 16–30 years with 40% of infection, and according to residence distribution, 60% of infection occurred in rural areas, and 40% in urban areas. Regarding occupation, the higher infection rate were shown in unemployed individuals (47.3 %), and higher rate of infected patients were recorded with single hydatid cyst (74.5 %), and about diagnosis, 43% of patients were diagnosed by ultrasound methods and 56.4 % with other diagnostic methods, and according to treatment types, 83.6 % were recorded in surgical method and 16.4 % in Non-surgical methods.
Conclusion
According to this study, we can conclude that there are important points that influence the prevalence of hydatidosis among individuals, which are exposure to transmission factors, socioeconomic status, and the lifestyle of people.
Recommendation
Study the role of stray dogs, vegetables, and water sources in the transmission of parasites. A study about different techniques in the diagnosis of parasites and molecular characterization studies about the Echinococcus granulosus parasite.
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