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Spatiotemporal Epidemiology of Echinococcosis in an Oasis Ecosystem — Xinyuan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, 2004–2025

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: What is already known about this topic?: Echinococcosis is hyperendemic in China, but its spatiotemporal epidemiology within oasis ecosystems remains poorly understood. What is added by this report?: This study identified temporal uncertainty and spatial heterogeneity, and evidence of dual domestic and sylvatic transmission networks. The annual reported incidence (ARI) of cystic echinococcosis (CE) showed nominal associations with climatic and vegetation factors at lags of 7-8 years, consistent with livestock cycles, whereas the ARI of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) showed nominal associations at lags of 1-3 years, consistent with rodent population dynamics. What are the implications for public health practice?: These findings support a tailored One Health strategy that distinguishes CE from AE. Aligning interventions with disease-specific ecological lag periods may improve precision and effectiveness of control in oasis regions.

Source: China CDC Weekly

DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2026.215