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    News and Articles on Echinococcosis



    So sweet, possibly so deadly  Feb 20, 2008
    Although a liver transplant saved my patient's life, it did not rid her of echinococcosis. Quite the opposite: the immunosuppressant drugs she must down for the rest of her days in fact nurture larval cysts in other parts of her body. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    The wry House that Shore built  Jun 20, 2006
    The next, you're hearing words such as "pheochromocytoma," "rhabdomyosarcoma," "aspergillosis," or "alveolar echinococcosis.". The show routinely infuses obscure conditions into each medical mystery. (Toronto Star -- Arts)

    China maps out 10-year plan to fight parasitic diseases  Mar 31, 2006
    The plan aims to reduce the spread of major parasitic diseases including geohelminthes, echinococcosis, chonorchis, tapeworm disease and cysticercosis and prevent new infections of kala-azar disease ... The plan maps out detailed goals for the prevention of geohelminthes, echinococcosis and chonorchis and policies and measures to fight these diseases ... 49 million with chonorchis, 550,000 with tapeworm and 380,000 with echinococcosis. (Xinhuanet, China)




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