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

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to March 2014 on bovine rncysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Holata, Addis Alem and Ginchi municipal abattoirs in rnwest Shoa zone of Oromia Regional State with the objective of estimates the prevalence of rnTaenia saginala/cystiercosis, organ distribution, viability of the cysts, associated risk rnfactors and community knowledge about meat-borne zoonosis. Routine meat inspection rnmethod and questionnaire survey on conveniently selected respondents in the study areas rnwere used. Out of 600 carcasses examined during the study period in three municipality rnabattoirs 2.5 % (15/600) were infected with C. hovis. A prevalence of 2.5% (95% CI: rn0.3%-4.7%) (5/200), 1.6% (95% CI: 0.2%-3.5%) (3/180), and 3.2% (95% Cl: 0.9%-5.5%) rn(7/220) in Holeta, Addis Alem and Ginchi were observed, respectively. Cysts wcre found rnin heart (46.6%), tongue (33.33%) and shoulder muscle (20%). Out of the cysts 46.6 % rn(7/15) were viable, while 53.3% (8/15) were non-viable. The questionnaire survey revealed rnthat T. saginata/taeniosis is a wide spread problem in these three towns and surrounding rnrural areas. Out of 110 respondents 63.6% (70/110) had contracted T. saginata. Age, sexe, rnreligion, occupation, education status, raw meat consumption, knowledge about the disease rnand presence or absence of the latrine was found as potential risk factors of taeniosis. The rnpresent study indicate that Taenia saginata/cysticercosis is highly distributed in the study rnareas warranting professional intervention and community based control programs should rnbe introduced.

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