Seroprevalence of Cystic Echinococcosis and related risk factors for infection among children in a rural community in Fars Province, Southern Iran

ConclusionFindings of this study showed that the rate of seroprevalence of hydatid cyst in children in the rural community is high. The study suggests that preventive measurements including the education of the population should begin in early childhood as a large percentage of the adult CE patients are resulted from childhood infection.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research