Prevention of Hydatid Disease
Prevention
- Education on proper hygiene is a must for preventing Hydatid disease.
- Uncooked food must be properly washed and cleaned
- Stay away from wild cats and stray dogs.
Infected dogs must be treated.
- In areas endemic for echinococcosis periodical treatment of pet dogs with drugs like praziquantel will help.
- Always wash hands thoroughly after handling pets.
References:
- Cecil Medicine, 23rd Ed.
- Heath DD. Immunology of echinococcus infections. In: Thompson R, Lymbery AJ, eds. Echinococcus and Hydatid disease. Wallingford, Oxon: CAB International; 1995:183-200.
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