REGIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HUMAN CESTODIASIS IN THE KABARDINO-BALKAR REPUBLIC
In the Kabardino-Balkar Republic the human helminth fauna of the class <i>Cestoda</i> includes 5 species ( <i>Echinococcus granulosus Batsch</i>, 1786; <i>Taeniarhynchus saginatus Goeze</i>, 1782; <i>Taenia solium L</i>., 1758; <i>Dipylidium caninum L</i>., 1758; <i>Hymenolepis nana Siebold</i>, 1852). In the plains and foothill areas of the region in humans all five species of cestodes, in the mountainous area - 2 species ( <i>Echinococcus granulosus, Taeniarhynchus saginatus</i>) have been identified. During 7 years in total 641 children and 1696 adults ( 2337 cases) were infested with echinococcos, taeniarhynchosis, taeniasis, dipylidiosis, hymenolepiasis. Total incidence of cestodiasis per 100,000 population is 0.00075% in children, 0.00200% - in adults (in total - 0.00275%)