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Abstract
Hydatid disease is a zoonoses caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus. Human become accidental intermediate hosts through the ingestion of foods contaminated by dog faeces containing Echinococcus granulosus eggs or due to close contact with pets carrying the parasite