Echinococcosis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[3]

Primary Prevention

There are several strategies to prevent echinococcosis, most of which involve disruption of the parasite's life cycle.

• Discouraging feeding of raw offal to work dogs is strongly encourgaed.
• Employing basic hygiene practices such as thoroughly cooking food and vigorous hand washing before meals can prevent the eggs entering the human digestive tract.
• Regular "worming" of farm dogs with the drug praziquantel also helps kill the tapeworm.