Cysticercusbovis and Taenia Saginata: Prevalence, Public Health Significance and Community Perception about Meat Borne Zoonosis in Three Selected Districts of West Shoa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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2014-06
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A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to March 2014 on bovine
cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Holata, Addis Alem and Ginchi municipal abattoirs in
west Shoa zone of Oromia Regional State with the objective of estimates the prevalence of
Taenia saginala/cystiercosis, organ distribution, viability of the cysts, associated risk
factors and community knowledge about meat-borne zoonosis. Routine meat inspection
method and questionnaire survey on conveniently selected respondents in the study areas
were used. Out of 600 carcasses examined during the study period in three municipality
abattoirs 2.5 % (15/600) were infected with C. hovis. A prevalence of 2.5% (95% CI:
0.3%-4.7%) (5/200), 1.6% (95% CI: 0.2%-3.5%) (3/180), and 3.2% (95% Cl: 0.9%-5.5%)
(7/220) in Holeta, Addis Alem and Ginchi were observed, respectively. Cysts wcre found
in heart (46.6%), tongue (33.33%) and shoulder muscle (20%). Out of the cysts 46.6 %
(7/15) were viable, while 53.3% (8/15) were non-viable. The questionnaire survey revealed
that T. saginata/taeniosis is a wide spread problem in these three towns and surrounding
rural areas. Out of 110 respondents 63.6% (70/110) had contracted T. saginata. Age, sexe,
religion, occupation, education status, raw meat consumption, knowledge about the disease
and presence or absence of the latrine was found as potential risk factors of taeniosis. The
present study indicate that Taenia saginata/cysticercosis is highly distributed in the study
areas warranting professional intervention and community based control programs should
be introduced.
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Addis Alem, Bovine, Cysticercosis, C. hovis, Holata, Ginchi, T. saginata, Addis Alem, Bovine, Cysticercosis, C. hovis, Holata, Ginchi, T. saginata