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Disease name | Echinococcosis (caused by Echinococcus multilocularis) |
Animal Health Law Category if applicable | C, D, E |
Species affected | Multiple(not specified) |
Description | Echinococcosis, or Hydatid disease, is an infection caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, a tiny tapeworm just a few millimetres long. Five species of Echinococcus have been identified which infect a wide range of domestic and wild animals. Echinococcosis is a zoonosis, a disease of animals that affects humans. |
Status in Ireland | Absent |
Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | Never reported |
DAFM Division Responsible | RVL Division |
Contact | Mícheál Casey SSRO |
Legislation | http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/130/made/en/ |
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Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
OIE Listed | Yes |
OIE Link | http://www.oie.int/en/animal-health-in-the-world/animal-diseases/Echinococcosis/ |
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