Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia

Fasciolosis is regarded as a major challenge to livestock productivity worldwide, but the burden of disease in humans has only started to receive some attention in the past three decades. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis and its determinant factor...

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Autores principales: Abaya, S.W., Mereta, S.T., Tulu, F.D., Mekonnen, Z., Ayana, M., Girma, M., Vineer, H.R., Mor, Siobhan M., Caminade, C., Graham-Brown, J.
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129819
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author Abaya, S.W.
Mereta, S.T.
Tulu, F.D.
Mekonnen, Z.
Ayana, M.
Girma, M.
Vineer, H.R.
Mor, Siobhan M.
Caminade, C.
Graham-Brown, J.
author_browse Abaya, S.W.
Ayana, M.
Caminade, C.
Girma, M.
Graham-Brown, J.
Mekonnen, Z.
Mereta, S.T.
Mor, Siobhan M.
Tulu, F.D.
Vineer, H.R.
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Mereta, S.T.
Tulu, F.D.
Mekonnen, Z.
Ayana, M.
Girma, M.
Vineer, H.R.
Mor, Siobhan M.
Caminade, C.
Graham-Brown, J.
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description Fasciolosis is regarded as a major challenge to livestock productivity worldwide, but the burden of disease in humans has only started to receive some attention in the past three decades. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis and its determinant factors in the Gilgel Gibe and Butajira Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites in Ethiopia. A study was undertaken among 389 households across the two sites. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of households with regard to fasciolosis. Stools from 377 children aged 7–15 years, and 775 animals (cattle, goats and sheep) were analyzed using a proprietary Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica) coproantigen ELISA kit. The prevalence of fasciolosis in children was 0.5% and 1% in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe HDSS sites, respectively. The overall prevalence of animal fasciolosis was 29%, 29.2%, and 6% among cattle, sheep, and goats, respectively. More than half of the respondents from Gilgel Gibe (59%, n = 115) did not know that humans can be infected with F. hepatica. The majority of respondents in Gilgel Gibe (n = 124, 64%) and Butajira (n = 95, 50%) did not know the transmission route for fasciolosis. Grazing animals were 7 times more likely to be infected with fasciolosis than animals in cut-and-carry production systems (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 7.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.91–13.17). The findings indicated a lack of knowledge amongst local populations about fasciolosis. Thus, there is a need for public health awareness campaigns about fasciolosis in the study areas.
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spelling CGSpace1298192025-12-08T10:29:22Z Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia Abaya, S.W. Mereta, S.T. Tulu, F.D. Mekonnen, Z. Ayana, M. Girma, M. Vineer, H.R. Mor, Siobhan M. Caminade, C. Graham-Brown, J. zoonoses animal diseases fascioliasis cattle sheep goats small ruminants health Fasciolosis is regarded as a major challenge to livestock productivity worldwide, but the burden of disease in humans has only started to receive some attention in the past three decades. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis and its determinant factors in the Gilgel Gibe and Butajira Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites in Ethiopia. A study was undertaken among 389 households across the two sites. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of households with regard to fasciolosis. Stools from 377 children aged 7–15 years, and 775 animals (cattle, goats and sheep) were analyzed using a proprietary Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica) coproantigen ELISA kit. The prevalence of fasciolosis in children was 0.5% and 1% in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe HDSS sites, respectively. The overall prevalence of animal fasciolosis was 29%, 29.2%, and 6% among cattle, sheep, and goats, respectively. More than half of the respondents from Gilgel Gibe (59%, n = 115) did not know that humans can be infected with F. hepatica. The majority of respondents in Gilgel Gibe (n = 124, 64%) and Butajira (n = 95, 50%) did not know the transmission route for fasciolosis. Grazing animals were 7 times more likely to be infected with fasciolosis than animals in cut-and-carry production systems (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 7.2; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.91–13.17). The findings indicated a lack of knowledge amongst local populations about fasciolosis. Thus, there is a need for public health awareness campaigns about fasciolosis in the study areas. 2023-03-30 2023-03-31T11:28:42Z 2023-03-31T11:28:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129819 en Open Access MDPI Abaya, S.W., Mereta, S.T., Tulu, F.D., Mekonnen, Z., Ayana, M., Girma, M., Vineer, H.R., Mor, S.M., Caminade, C. and Graham-Brown, J. 2023. Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 8(4): 208.
spellingShingle zoonoses
animal diseases
fascioliasis
cattle
sheep
goats
small ruminants
health
Abaya, S.W.
Mereta, S.T.
Tulu, F.D.
Mekonnen, Z.
Ayana, M.
Girma, M.
Vineer, H.R.
Mor, Siobhan M.
Caminade, C.
Graham-Brown, J.
Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title_full Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title_short Prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in Butajira and Gilgel Gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in Ethiopia
title_sort prevalence of human and animal fasciolosis in butajira and gilgel gibe health demographic surveillance system sites in ethiopia
topic zoonoses
animal diseases
fascioliasis
cattle
sheep
goats
small ruminants
health
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129819
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