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Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF HYDATIDOSIS AT THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL CENTER OF THE CITY OF MEKNES (MOROCCO)

*Dr. El Ghazi Ibrahim and Chbouki Nassira

ABSTRACT

Objective: The objective of this work is to study the epidemiological profile of hydatidosis at the Regional Hospital Center of Meknes (Morocco). Methods: This is a retrospective eye descriptive study of hydatidose cases treated at the Mohammed V Regional Hospital Center in the city in Meknes, over an eight-year period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2016. The health data were collected from the registers of the Department of Infrastructure and Provincial Ambulatory Actions (SIAAP) of the Meknes Health delegation. Results: 322 cases of hydatidosis were collected, for an annual average of 54 cases. The average annual incidence recorded in the Meknes Prefecture was 4.07 per 100,000 inhabitants. Women (62.11%) were more affected than men (37.88%), with a sex ratio (F/M) of 1.63. The age group most frequently involved was 20-39 years old (43.78%). The liver was the organ most commonly infected (96.27% of cases), followed by the lungs (2.48%) and the kidneys (1.24%). 52. 79% of cases were from urban areas and 47.22% from rural settings. 98.44% of patients were operated and treated with PAIR and 1.56% of cases received medical treatment. Conclusion: Echinococcosis represents both a health and socio-economic problem for families and the care structures that receive them. The incidence, location, evolution and severity of this parasitosis should encourage us to pursue research on this subject in order to find the most plausible solutions to reduce its negative repercussions.

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