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    This document discusses two diseases caused by tapeworms: alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Both have similar lifecycles involving intermediate hosts such as small mammals that are then preyed on by definitive hosts like foxes or dogs, where the adult tapeworm lives. The key difference is that alveolar echinococcosis involves Echinococcus multilocularis and cystic echinococcosis involves E. granulosus. Humans can become accidental intermediate hosts when infected through contaminated food or dirty hands, developing cysts in internal organs. Intervention points include periodic deworming of definitive hosts and health education on hand washing and food safety.

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    This document discusses two diseases caused by tapeworms: alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Both have similar lifecycles involving intermediate hosts such as small mammals that are then preyed on by definitive hosts like foxes or dogs, where the adult tapeworm lives. The key difference is that alveolar echinococcosis involves Echinococcus multilocularis and cystic echinococcosis involves E. granulosus. Humans can become accidental intermediate hosts when infected through contaminated food or dirty hands, developing cysts in internal organs. Intervention points include periodic deworming of definitive hosts and health education on hand washing and food safety.

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    Life Cycle Echinococcosis With Intervention Points PDF

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    This document discusses two diseases caused by tapeworms: alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Both have similar lifecycles involving intermediate hosts such as small mammals that are then preyed on by definitive hosts like foxes or dogs, where the adult tapeworm lives. The key difference is that alveolar echinococcosis involves Echinococcus multilocularis and cystic echinococcosis involves E. granulosus. Humans can become accidental intermediate hosts when infected through contaminated food or dirty hands, developing cysts in internal organs. Intervention points include periodic deworming of definitive hosts and health education on hand washing and food safety.

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    Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis ─ Two diseases

    Life-cycles and intervention points

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    Alveolar dogs Larva
    Egg Environment
    echinococcosis Hand washing
    Cyst
    Echinococcus multilocularis in internal organs (liver, lungs...)
    Health education
    Contaminated food
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    Dirty hands
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    Wild small mammals


    Human
    Endemic Accidental host
    Highly endemic

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    Contaminated food
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    Dirty hands
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    In te ho
    r m e diate

    Vaccination
    (EG95) Sheep, goat,
    other herbivores Human
    Accidental host

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