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Alveolar Echinococcosis
(al-VEE-oh-ler ee-keye-ni-kah-KOH-sis)

Alveolar Echinococcosis is a disease caused by the larval stage of the microscopic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Human cases are rare, but if a person is infected and not treated the disease can be fatal. For more information, see our Fact Sheet.

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