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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
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Is It Time to Abandon the Absolute Contraindication to FNAC in Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts? A Case Report and Literature Review

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
This report challenges the historical belief that fine‐needle aspiration (FNAC) is absolutely contraindicated in suspected pulmonary hydatid cysts. By a case of successful diagnosis without anaphylaxis and a systematic review of the literature, we show that with modern image guidance and precautions, the risk may be lower than traditionally thought. It
Zahra Sadin, Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohammadreza Sadin, Maryam Sadin, Arsalan Dadashi, Naghi Ramezani   +5 more
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Can a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule With Positive PET Scan in a Heavy Smoker be Something Other Than Lung Cancer? A Case Report of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) in a heavy smoker patient is commonly considered a lung cancer. However, in endemic regions, differential diagnosis should include pulmonary hydatid cyst. We present a 65‐year‐old heavy smoker male with a 5 cm SPN. He had negative serology, and inconclusive PET‐CT. So, it mimicked malignancy.
Zahra Sadin, Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohammadreza Sadin, Ali Alavi Foumani   +3 more
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Case of Massive Hydatid Pulmonary Embolism Incidentally Discovered in a 56-Year-Old Woman with Posttraumatic Abdominal Pain

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2018
Hydatid pulmonary embolism rarely occurs. It arises from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst into the venous circulation.
Zied Mezgar, Mariem Khrouf, Houda Ben Soltane, Mohamed Mahjoub, Sihem Ben Fredj, Amel Amara, Maher Jedidi, Samar Hajer Sandid, Sarra Zaouali, Ines Waz, Asma Saada, Mehdi Methamem   +11 more
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Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis in contrast-enhanced ultrasound – a case report

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2023
Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection transmitted by dogs and occurring in livestock-raising areas. It is included among the neglected tropical diseases, according to the World Health Organization.
Findeisen Hajo, Westhoff Christina, Trenker Corinna, Görg Christian, Krönig Johannes, Safai Zadeh Ehsan   +5 more
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Non-resectable pulmonary alveolar echinococcosis with multi-stage vertebral location

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2023
Alveolar echinococcosis (also known as Hydatid cyst or Hydatydosis) is a zoonosis with a high degree of disability and morbidity. Bone echinococcosis is a rare presentation.
N. Belloumi, C. Habouria, S. Fidha, I. Bachouch, F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah, S. Fenniche   +5 more
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Methodological framework for World Health Organization estimates of the global burden of foodborne disease [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) was established in 2007 by the World Health Organization to estimate the global burden of foodborne diseases (FBDs).
Angulo, F.J. (Frederick), Bellinger, D.C. (David), Cole, D. (Dana), Devleesschauwer, B. (Brecht), Döpfer, D. (Dörte), Fazil, A. (Aamir), Fèvre, E.M. (Eric), Gibb, H.J. (Herman), Haagsma, J.A. (Juanita), Hald, T. (Tine), Havelaar, A.H. (Arie), Kirk, M.D. (Martyn), Lake, R.J. (Robin), Maertens De Noordhout, C. (Charline), Mathers, C. (Colin), McDonald, S.A. (Scott), Pires, S.M. (Sara), Praet, N. (Nicolas), Speybroeck, N. (Niko), Thomas, M.K. (Kate), Torgerson, D., Wu, F. (Felicia)   +21 more
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Influence of Language Barriers on Postoperative Recovery After Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 1005-1016, April 2026.
Understanding health related information is crucial for informed consent and active participation in surgical care. Language barriers between patients and health care professionals pose the risk of misunderstandings and incomplete information exchange. This can significantly impair the quality of health care.
Freya Brodersen, Jana Hinz, Sinja Friedl, Faik Güntac Uzunoglu, Asmus Heumann, Tarik Ghadban, Ramez Wahib, Thilo Welsch, Thilo Hackert, Sidra Khan‐Gökkaya   +9 more
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A Rare Primary Pelvic Hydatid Cyst Presenting as Sciatica [PDF]

, 2012
Primary hydatid cyst in the pelvis is rare, and usually presents with pressure symptoms affecting the adjacent abdominal organs. We describe a rare hydatid cyst which was eroding the sacral hallow, protruding into the right sciatic foramen and presenting
Bafna, UD, Devi, UK, Rathod, PS, Reddihalli, PV   +3 more
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A Case Series of Hypermucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess in Caucasian Americans Without Travel History: An Epidemiologic Shift?

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an emerging cause of community‐acquired pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), classically described in East and Southeast Asia. We report two cases of hvKp‐associated PLA in Caucasian women of American origin with no history of international travel, animal exposure, or Asian food consumption. Both patients
Krishna Sai Kiran Sakalabaktula, Sameer Kumar Majety, Sri Ratna Divya Nanduri, Divya Durga, David Kreps, Devi Prasad Botu, Gopichand Muppana   +6 more
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