Hydatids – when a dog is not man's best friend
Useful Sites
Hydatids can affect you (NSW Agriculture, Australia)
A good coverage of hydatids. Includes the biology of the hydatid tapeworm (with diagrams), and the control of hydatids.
Hydatid disease (Department of Human Services, Victorian State Government, Australia)
Covers clinical features, occurrence, diagnosis, serological tests, reservoir, mode of transmission, incubation period, period of communicability, susceptibility, control of cases, treatment, control of contacts, and preventative measures.
Medical Journal of Australia
Hydatid disease: medical problems, veterinary solutions, political obstacles (1996)
An editorial emphasising that the prevention of hydatid disease in Australia requires new strategies, political support and collaboration between government departments.
Human hydatidosis in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 1987-1992 (1996)
A research paper covering the prevalence of hydatid disease in NSW and ACT.
Echinococcosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)
Summarises the life cycle and geographic distribution of Echinococcus as well as the clinical features and diagnosis of Echinococcosis.
Page updated August 2005.