Choledochal cysts in which cystic dilatation of the biliary tree is present have been shown to be associated with extrahepatic CCA (odds ratio of 47.1 and a lifetime risk of CCA peaking at 30% ...

Neglected tropical diseases are characterised by a high burden of disease, measured in disability-adjusted life years (6). Estimates vary from 26 million to 48 million years lost to the diseases.

The National Opisthorchiasis Control Program has established comprehensive guidelines for screening and prevention. These guidelines advise liver fluke screening for those aged 15 years and older and ...

Opisthorchiasis infection observed in the very young infant indicates early supplementation of breast milk with minimally processed fish. Ethnographic records from the northern part of Western Siberia ...

An opisthorchiasis outbreak occurred in May 2022 in the Umbria region of central Italy. Sixty-seven individuals were traced back by epidemiological investigation.

Introduction: Opisthorchiasis is no doubt one of the most neglected infectious disease inspite of its huge medical importance in some parts of the World. The past decade have seen a resurgence of ...

Similar to bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) in the western world, opisthorchiasis-associated CCA in Southeast Asia is an aggressive cancer with high mortality rates. It is known to cause a ...

Liver fluke infestation and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) remain one of the major health problems of populations in the northeast of Thailand, as well as the neighboring countries, Laos, Vietnam and ...

Conclusion As negative trends in parasitic diseases are observed, it is crucial to remain vigilant and take proactive measures to prevent the spread of these diseases. Following the results, ...

In 2022, 11,520 cases of opisthorchiasis were recorded in Russia, and the incidence rate was 7.9 per 100,000 population. In the northern and northeastern parts of Kazakhstan, many cases of ...

Number of opisthorchiasis cases grows in west of Kazakhstan AKIPRESS.COM - 113 cases of opisthorchiasis have been registered since the beginning of the year, the Sanitary and Epidemiological Control ...