title: Control of hydatidosis.
abstract: Control of hydatidosis is less effective without the support of dog-owners, and this support can only be obtained if the people have a clear understanding of the life-cycle of the hydatid parasite(s) and what risk factors contribute to human infections. Dissemination of this information is the biggest challenge for hydatid control. Participatory planning between dog-owners and community leaders should evaluate the possible control technologies, and should enable a choice of those aspects that suit the sociology and economic status of the particular community. Collection of baseline data is essential, as is on-going surveillance. Hydatid control should be mainly self-funded, which again requires the support of the dog-owner. A pilot hydatid control program for Tibetan herdsmen is described.
authors.affiliation: AgResearch, Wallaceville Animal Research Centre, PO Box 40063, Upper Hutt, 6007, New Zealand. david.heath@agresearch.co..nz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Tiaoying
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yongfu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Xingwang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiamin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006285:Health Planning / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D018609:Tibet / Q000453:epidemiology