Human and animal fasciolosis: coprological survey in Narok, Baringo and Kisumu counties, Kenya
Open Access
- 10 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AOSIS in Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
- Vol. 89 (1), 6-e6
- https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v89i1.1954
Abstract
Fasciolosis is caused by digenean trematodes of the genus Fasciola. The principal definitive hosts are cattle, sheep and goats. Humans are infected as accidental hosts. Fasciolosis is one of the major neglected tropical diseases and is considered an emerging zoonotic infection. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of human and domestic animal fasciolosis in selected counties in Kenya. Stool samples for Fasciola diagnosis were collected from humans and domestic animals and transported to the laboratory at Egerton University and processed using sedimentation technique and examined for the presence of eggs. A total of 272 human samples collected were all negative for Fasciola eggs. A total of 582 domestic animals (cattle (46.0%), sheep (29.9%) and goats (24.1%)) samples collected had overall prevalence of 30.9% for Fasciola infection. There was no significant differences (p>0.05) between prevalence of fasciolosis and origin of the animals, sex and season. There was a significant difference (pFasciola parasites could be present on the vegetation. Though human fasciolosis was not detected in this study, the presence of animal fasciolosis can pose public health risk because of its zoonotic nature. It is therefore, important to introduce measures which would assist reduce exposure of animals to Fasciola infection.Keywords
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