title: Hydatid Disease in Yemeni Patients attending Public and Private Hospitals in Sana'a City, Yemen.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hydatid disease is endemic and represents a major health problem in Yemen. The aim of this study is to determine the magnitude of the problem of hydatidosis in patients attending Public and Private Hospitals at Sana'a city, Yemen.
  
  
  METHODS
  66 patients with hydatid disease were identified during the period from August 2006 to February 2007. Complete medical history for all CE patients were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 66 CE patients, 67% were females and 33% males. Liver was the most common involved organ. Single cyst was more frequently detected than multiple cysts and approximately 94% of the cysts were ≥5 cm. Moreover, Public hospitals were the main source of patients with CE disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydatidosis is still an endemic disease and an important health problem in Yemen which needs to be studied further. Therefore, accurate information on the distribution of the disease is the first step for the control and prevention of the disease. Moreover, it is crucial to investigate the role of different intermediate hosts and genotypes of E. granulosus in humans and animals.
authors: Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
authors: Abdulbasit
authors: A
authors: Alghoury
authors: Eman
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authors: El-Hamshary
authors: Ahmed
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authors: Azazy
authors: Eman
authors: E
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authors: HZ
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