translation.en: Poor hand hygiene, close contact with infected animals and consumption of undercooked, unwashed food contaminated with echinococcus eggs (e.g. vegetables) are all risk factors.
translation.mt: Nuqqas ta' iġene tal-idejn, kuntatt mill-qrib ma' annimali infettati u konsum ta' ikel mhux misjur tajjeb, mhux maħsul u kkontaminat bil-bajd tal-ekinokkous (eż ħaxix) huma kollha fatturi ta' riskju.