Cystic Echinococcosis in Northern New Hampshire, USA

In April 2022 and December 2022, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed 2 cases of locally acquired human pulmonary cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. Both patients reported dressing locally hunted moose and exposure to dogs.

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 1057 - 1058
Main Authors:	AlSalman, Ahmad, Mathewson, Abigail, Martin, Isabella W, Mahatanan, Rattanaporn, Talbot, Elizabeth A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-05-2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Analysis Animals Care and treatment CT imaging cystic echinococcosis Cystic Echinococcosis in Northern New Hampshire, USA Cysts Deer Diagnosis Diseases Dogs Echinococcosis Echinococcosis - epidemiology Echinococcosis - veterinary Echinococcus granulosus Eggs Health care Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lungs Middle age Moose New Hampshire - epidemiology parasites Public health pulmonary echinococcosis Research Letter Social service Surgery Zoonoses Zoonoses - epidemiology New Hampshire United Kingdom Lebanon Canada United Kingdom > UK United States > US Arctic region Maine England Alaska California cystic echinococcosis echinococcosis United States New Hampshire pulmonary echinococcosis parasites zoonoses Echinococcus granulosus
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Summary:	In April 2022 and December 2022, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services confirmed 2 cases of locally acquired human pulmonary cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus tapeworms. Both patients reported dressing locally hunted moose and exposure to dogs.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2905.221828