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Hydatid Disease in Yemeni Patients attending Public and Private Hospitals in Sana'a City, Yemen.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
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.
CONCLUSION:
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.
AuthorsAbdulbasit Alghoury, Eman El-Hamshary, Ahmed Azazy, Eman Hussein, Hanan Z Rayan
JournalOman medical journal (Oman Med J) Vol. 25 Issue 2 Pg. 88-90 (Apr 2010) ISSN: 2070-5204 [Electronic] Oman
PMID22125707 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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