Italian Hospitalized Cystic Echinococcosis Cases by Age and Region 2015-2022

Encompassing the estimated number of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) cases admitted to Italian hospital facilities over eight years from 2015 to 2022. Cases are categorized by patient age and region of residence.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of CE cases across Italian regions to identify persistent hyperendemic foci.
• Compare CE case rates across following age categories to understand demographic risk factors.
• Estimate direct hospital costs by combining case numbers with cost-per-case data from other sources.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of targeted regional prevention programs by tracking case trends over the 2015-2022 period.

Strengths

• Covers an eight-year time period (2015-2022) for longitudinal analysis.
• Provides geographic granularity with data broken down by region of residence.
• Includes demographic detail with categorization by following age categories.
• Derived from a robust national reporting system using hospital discharge records.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.
• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Data is limited to hospitalized cases with a primary CE diagnosis, excluding outpatient or undiagnosed cases.

Provenance

Source

Piero Bonelli via figshare.

Collection Method

Estimated from Italian hospital discharge records.

Time Range

2015 to 2022.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, though the data covers up to 2022.

Geography

Italy, with regional breakdown.