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Research Article | 03 Aug 2019

Fasciola infection in goats slaughtered from Port Harcourt metropolis Rivers State, Nigeria

A. E. Abah1, G. N. Wokem2, and I. I. Sounyo1 Show more
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONE HEALTH | Article No. 11 | pg no. 76-80 | Vol. 5, Issue 1 | DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2019.76-80
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ABSTRACT

                      
Background and Aim: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease of public importance that affects animals and man. This study was aimed at assessing Fasciola infection among goats slaughtered in Port Harcourt metropolis.
Materials and Methods: A total of 323 gallbladder and fecal samples were collected from three different abattoirs (Mile 3, Rumuokwurusi, and Trans-Amadi) between September 2015 and June 2016 and analyzed using standard parasitological method.
Results: Of the 323 fecal samples, 20 (6.19%) were found to be positive for Fasciola egg. Mile 3 abattoir 17 (5.26%) had higher prevalence than Trans-Amadi abattoir 3 (0.93%) while Rumuokwurusi had no infection (Chi-square=0.11; p=0.001). Gallbladder infection was 5.57%. Trans-Amadi abattoir had the highest prevalence of 11 (3.41%) followed by Mile 3 abattoir 7 (2.17%) and Rumuokwurusi abattoir had none (Chi-square=0.91; p=0.339). Infection based on gender showed that 5.88% of female animals and 0.31% of males were ova positive. At Trans-Amadi, 0.93% of females against 0.0% of males were infected (p>0.05). At Mile 3, it was 4.95% of females against 0.31% of males (p=0.001). Rumuokwurusi abattoir had no infection. Gallbladder infection showed Trans-Amadi 2.79% of females and 0.62% of males; Mile 3, 2.17% of females and 0.0% of males and Rumuokwurusi had no infection.
Conclusion: Fasciola infection is prevalent in goats in Port Harcourt. The health implication of these findings is that humans are at risk as fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease. There is a need to intensify effort to create more awareness of the possible consequence of this infection. Keywords: fascioliasis, goats, infection, Nigeria, prevalence, zoonotic disease.
                      
Keywords: fascioliasis, goats, infection, Nigeria, prevalence, zoonotic disease.