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Human hepatic hydatidosis was studied in surgically operated 61 cases at Basrah Hospitals in 1985. The age of the patients varied from 6 to 75 years. The ratio of rural to urban patients was 42 to 19. There were 31 females and 30 males.
A survey on animal hepatic hydatidosis at Basrah abattoirs during the first 6 months of 1985 was carried out. A total of 57, 255 slaughtered animals was inspected and the results revealed that 8.4% of 38, 398 sheep, 3.7% of 16, 229 cattle and 5.6% of 2, 628 buffaloes were found to be infected.
