Hydatidosis still accounts for an endemic health problem in the Middle East, Australia
and South America, with 50% to 70% of hydatid cysts occurring in the liver and 20%
to 30% in the lung. Due to the growing immigration, the prevalence of hydatid disease
in North America and Europe is increasing.
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