hydatid disease

Farmer recounts severe pain from tapeworm cysts, highlighting hydatid disease risk

Meredydd Jones, 86, a sheep farmer from Powys, Wales, was diagnosed with hydatid disease caused by a tapeworm, experiencing severe pain before two operations in 2018-2019. Public Health Wales highlights the disease as a significant concern, especially in mid Wales due to sheep farming and ongoing research aims to track dog movements.