The elimination of echinococcosis from Iceland

A century ago Iceland had the highest prevalence of human hydatid disease ever recorded anywhere. Since 1864 the disease has been gradually controlled, and today there is less than one new case per decade. The sheep population of about one million, over 95% of which is subject to inspection at slaug...

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Main Author: Beard, Trevor C.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2483078
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4544777