👉 Echinococcus is a parasitic infection caused by the echinococcus fungus, which is also known as "toxic ehrnigenia," and it can cause severe health problems in humans. It is transmitted through contact with infected skin or mucous membranes of an infected person. The symptoms include fever, malaise, weight loss, muscle pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and low blood pressure. Echinococcus can