Table 30.
Summary of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis/cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in humans and most important animal species
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 772 | 883 | 820 | 805 | 865 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.20 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting MS | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | 127 | 163 | 99 | 195 | 274 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | 33 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 16 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | 612 | 691 | 698 | 596 | 575 | ECDC |
| Animals | ||||||
| Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes | ||||||
| Number of samples tested | 4,561 | 7,353 | 8,243 | 5,994 | 7,444 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive samples (%) | 19.5 | 13 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 10.6 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | EFSA |
| Echinococcus multilocularis in raccoon dogs | ||||||
| Number of samples tested | 483 | 477 | 409 | 515 | 576 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive samples (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | EFSA |
| Echinococcus granulosus s.l. in dogs | ||||||
| Number of samples tested | 2,183 | 3,478 | 2,759 | 1,469 | 1,279 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive samples (%) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | EFSA |
| Echinococcus granulosus s.l. in cattle | ||||||
| Number of samples tested | 6,885,353 | 5,636,424 | 5,263,603 | 7,591,851 | 8,602,633 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive samples (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | EFSA |
| Echinococcus granulosus s.l. in small ruminants | ||||||
| Number of samples tested | 9,617,700 | 5,281,192 | 13,335,803 | 29,135,951 | 28,852,777 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive samples (%) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States.