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Clinical records of 129 of 177 CE surgical cases treated between December 2011 and November 2013 at a government-funded CE surgical unit at a major referral hospital were analyzed. This represents the first structured clinical assessment of CE in Arequipa. Sociodemographic, epidemiological, and clinical data were extracted, and cases were mapped at a provincial level. Statistical analysis was conducted using appropriate nonparametric and exact tests. Half of Arequipa\u2019s provinces of origin (4\/8) had case rates of 7.8 to 20 per 100,000, substantially exceeding the national average. Notably, 40.3% of CE surgical cases were autochthonous to Arequipa, suggesting local transmission years before treatment, consistent with CE\u2019s prolonged incubation period. Patients had a median age of 26 years (interquartile range: 16\u201345 years), 55% were male, and 69% were students (35%), farmers (18%), or homemakers (16%). Pulmonary involvement predominated, accounting for 70% of cases. Comparison of patient- and cyst-level characteristics between Arequipa and established CE-endemic regions revealed no significant differences. These findings reveal a substantial and previously underrecognized clinical CE burden in Arequipa, providing foundational baseline evidence for a region newly recognized as endemic. Evidence of local transmission underscores the urgent need for sustained political support, specialized surgical units, and systematic surveillance to strengthen CE control in southern Peru.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.26-0046","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,7]],"date-time":"2026-07-07T17:17:30Z","timestamp":1783444650000},"page":"554-562","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Hidden Burden of Cystic Echinococcosis in Arequipa, Peru: An Unrecognized Population at Risk"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"115","author":[{"given":"Ricardo","family":"Castillo-Neyra","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;"},{"name":"Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;"},{"name":"One Health Unit, School of Public Health and 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