Retrospective study of human cystic echinococcosis in Italy based on the analysis of hospital discharge records between 2001 and 2012

•This study underlines that CE continues to be a significant public health problem in Italy.•The highest incidence was registered in the Islands and South.•The retrospective study of HDRs is useful to evaluate the status of disease epidemiology.•A surveillance system is required to report confirmed...

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Published in:	Acta tropica Vol. 140; pp. 91 - 96
Main Authors:	Brundu, Diego, Piseddu, Toni, Stegel, Giovanni, Masu, Gabriella, Ledda, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Cystic echinococcosis Disease epidemiology Echinococcosis - epidemiology Echinococcosis - prevention & control Echinococcus Female GIS Humans Infant Italy Italy - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data Prevalence Retrospective Studies Young Adult Italy Italy, Sardegna Italy, Sicilia GIS Disease epidemiology Italy Cystic echinococcosis
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