Echinococcosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2022

In 2022, 27 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries reported 731 echinococcosis cases. Of these, 299 (41%) cases were reported as Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato, 185 (25%) as E. multilocularis and 247 (34%) as an unknown species. The EU/EEA notification rate for 2022 was 0.19 cases per 100 000 population, which is higher than the rates reported in 2020 and 2021, but consistent with the rates reported in 2018 and 2019. In 2022, the highest notification rates were reported in males aged 65 years and above (0.24 cases per 100 000 population) and in males aged 25–44 years (0.22 cases per 100 000 population). Among echinococcosis cases with available information for country of infection, 68% were domestic or infected within the EU/EEA, while 32% were linked to travel outside of the EU/EEA.