Faculty of Science – University of Kufa كلية العلوم – الموقع الرسمي
Epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis in Al-Najaf province
Rasha Amer Nouri Al- Tufaili
Faculty of Science /Kufa University
rashaa.altufaili@uokufa.edu.iq
Abstract
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis disease of worldwide
distribution caused mainly by the metacestode Echinococcus granulosus. In Najaf,
its distribution reaches endemic levels. This is results of this study were to investigate
the trends in suspected cases of human CE recorded in Al-Sadder Medical City, Al-
Hakim General Hospital and Al-Zahraa Teaching Hospital in Najaf city during a
period November 2013 to September 2014 and to study demographic and clinical
characteristics of cases together with epidemiological factors associated with the
disease. Clinical records of operated and/or diagnosed patients were reviewed with
regard to this disease. 217 cases (86% female; mean age 21–30 years and 23% male;
mean 21–30 ) were included in this retrospective study, 79% of which lived in rural
areas. Indirect Haemagglutination (IHA) test to detect anti Echinococcus granulosus
antibody, and ultrasonography were used to diagnose the disease. Lung infection is
the most common and most cases frequently
Key words: Cystic echinococcosis, Echinococcus granulosus, Epidemiology,
IHA test ..
