The impact of changing environmental conditions on  incidences of Alveolar hydatid disease in Taiz city, Yemen: A Case Series

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Keywords: Hydatid disease, Echinococcosis, Factors, Yemen, Conflict.

This case series was conducted to study the occurrence of alveolar hydatid cyst cases in Al Hawban district, Taiz

governorate in Yemen from 2006 to 2014. The aim of this study was to explore the demographic determinants

of the affected cases and assess the effect of the changed social environment as a result of the armed conflict

and internal displacement. A number of 25 alveolar hydatid disease cases were identified. The majority of cases

being in males. The mean age of the cases was 22 years and the peak presentation of the cases was in the years

2011 and 2012 where the conflict was intensified. The majority of the cases were from Al Hawban district

followed by neighboring districts such as Mawiah, Dimnah, Al Nagdin and Al Quaidah. Findings from this study

highlight the impact of the changing environment on the occurrence of Alveolar Hydatid disease.

Assistant Professor, department of surgery, Faculty of medicine, Taiz University,Taiz, Yemen. Email: alfatshmhnd0@gmail.com;

community medicin & RH specialist, department of Community Medicine, MoPHP, Sanaá, Yemen. Email: dm.osaiweran@gmail.com;