Echinococcus multilocularis in a “One Health” perspective

FVE position on Echinococcus multilocularis in a “one health” perspective The CALLISTO report stated that five parasitic pathogens were ranked as the overall highest score for human health risks. One of the five parasites were Echinococcus multilocularis. The parasite gives an infection causing alveolar echinococcosis. It is prevalent in central, eastern and northern Europe. In other parts of Europe, countries like UK, Norway, Finland and Malta, the countries are considered Echinococcus free.

The CALLISTO report further recommends that consideration must be given to controlling companion animal movement between areas of the EU endemic for particular zoonosis and areas that are not currently endemic for that disease.