title: [Risk of alveococcosis for humans in Poland].
abstract: The paper presents data on occurrence, diagnosis and treatment of alveolar echinococcosis in humans as well as possible methods of its prevention. Studies done in 2001-2003 in Poland have shown the high prevalence of the tapeworm in red foxes in the north-east (34.5%) and south-east (39.3%) of Poland with foci of infection in some counties (up to 70% foxes infected). It makes the high potential risk for human infection in these areas.
authors.affiliation: Pracownia Parazytoz Zwierzat Domowych Instytutu Parazytologii im. W. Stefańskiego PAN w Warszawie. gaworj@twarda.pan.pl
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gawor
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malczewski
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefaniak
authors.forename: Wacław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nahorski
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kacprzak
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Myjak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005589:Foxes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors