Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium, which causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. People in contact with animals, animal products or animal wastes are at greatest risk. From June 2013 to December 2015, a multidisciplinary ri...
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| author | Musewa, A. Roesel, Kristina Nakanjako, D. Grace, Delia Ssenyonga, R. Nangendo, J. Kawooya, I. Erume, J. |
| author_browse | Erume, J. Grace, Delia Kawooya, I. Musewa, A. Nakanjako, D. Nangendo, J. Roesel, Kristina Ssenyonga, R. |
| author_facet | Musewa, A. Roesel, Kristina Nakanjako, D. Grace, Delia Ssenyonga, R. Nangendo, J. Kawooya, I. Erume, J. |
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| description | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium, which
causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. People in
contact with animals, animal products or animal wastes are at greatest risk.
From June 2013 to December 2015, a multidisciplinary risk assessment was
conducted to identify the risks associated with E. rhusiopathiae along the pig value
chain in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. Quantitative and qualitative methods of
data collection were employed. Serum from 460 pigs and 100 fresh pork samples
and human EDTA blood was gathered from 302 raw pork handlers (butchers, abattoir
workers and housewives), for microbiology cultures and serology. Six focus group
discussions were conducted with 26 butchers/abattoir workers and with 26
housewives. Three key informant interviews were conducted with a health assistant,
veterinary officer and a nursing officer.
Overall, 308/460 (67%) of the pig sera carried antibodies against E. rhusiopathiae.
Forty-five percent (45/100, 45%) of the fresh pork samples were contaminated with
E. rhusiopathiae and 30/302 (9.9%) of the raw pork handlers were positive for
infection with E. rhusiopathiae. The mean age of the raw pork handlers was 38 years,
21/30 (70%) of men were infected compared to 9/30(30%) of the women. The main
risk factor for the infection was the type of raw pork handler. Of the abattoir workers
14/38 (47%) were positive, 9/59 (30%) of the butchers and 7/205 (23.3%) of the
housewives were infected with E.rhusiopathiae. This is the first ever report of E.
rhusiopathiae in pigs and humans in Uganda and East Africa. Previously, the acute
form of swine erysipelas may have been confused for other diseases in pigs reported
in Uganda which are characterized acute symptoms such as sudden death (for
example, African swine fever).
We recommend increasing awareness of the disease among animal and human
practitioners as treatment is easy and available and vaccination is possible. However,
the disease is still unknown to local veterinarians, clinical doctors, meat inspectors,
butchers and laboratory personnel. Proper hygiene, regular pork inspection, use of
protective wear among people working/ in contact with animals should be promoted.
The study was conducted under the Safe Food, Fair Food project led by the
International Livestock Research Institute and carried out with the financial support of
the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, and the
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, led by the
International Food Policy Research Institute. |
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| spelling | CGSpace771112025-11-04T19:57:04Z Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda Musewa, A. Roesel, Kristina Nakanjako, D. Grace, Delia Ssenyonga, R. Nangendo, J. Kawooya, I. Erume, J. animal diseases food safety swine animal products zoonoses Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic ubiquitous gram-positive bacterium, which causes erysipelas in swine, mammals, birds and erysipeloid in humans. People in contact with animals, animal products or animal wastes are at greatest risk. From June 2013 to December 2015, a multidisciplinary risk assessment was conducted to identify the risks associated with E. rhusiopathiae along the pig value chain in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. Quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were employed. Serum from 460 pigs and 100 fresh pork samples and human EDTA blood was gathered from 302 raw pork handlers (butchers, abattoir workers and housewives), for microbiology cultures and serology. Six focus group discussions were conducted with 26 butchers/abattoir workers and with 26 housewives. Three key informant interviews were conducted with a health assistant, veterinary officer and a nursing officer. Overall, 308/460 (67%) of the pig sera carried antibodies against E. rhusiopathiae. Forty-five percent (45/100, 45%) of the fresh pork samples were contaminated with E. rhusiopathiae and 30/302 (9.9%) of the raw pork handlers were positive for infection with E. rhusiopathiae. The mean age of the raw pork handlers was 38 years, 21/30 (70%) of men were infected compared to 9/30(30%) of the women. The main risk factor for the infection was the type of raw pork handler. Of the abattoir workers 14/38 (47%) were positive, 9/59 (30%) of the butchers and 7/205 (23.3%) of the housewives were infected with E.rhusiopathiae. This is the first ever report of E. rhusiopathiae in pigs and humans in Uganda and East Africa. Previously, the acute form of swine erysipelas may have been confused for other diseases in pigs reported in Uganda which are characterized acute symptoms such as sudden death (for example, African swine fever). We recommend increasing awareness of the disease among animal and human practitioners as treatment is easy and available and vaccination is possible. However, the disease is still unknown to local veterinarians, clinical doctors, meat inspectors, butchers and laboratory personnel. Proper hygiene, regular pork inspection, use of protective wear among people working/ in contact with animals should be promoted. The study was conducted under the Safe Food, Fair Food project led by the International Livestock Research Institute and carried out with the financial support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, led by the International Food Policy Research Institute. 2016-09-04 2016-09-21T05:18:27Z 2016-09-21T05:18:27Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77111 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Musewa, A., Roesel, K., Nakanjako, D., Grace, D., Ssenyonga, R., Nangendo, J., Kawooya, I. and Erume, J. 2016. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. Presentation at the first joint conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Berlin, Germany, 4–8 September 2016. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. |
| spellingShingle | animal diseases food safety swine animal products zoonoses Musewa, A. Roesel, Kristina Nakanjako, D. Grace, Delia Ssenyonga, R. Nangendo, J. Kawooya, I. Erume, J. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title_full | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title_short | Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs, pork and raw pork handlers in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda |
| title_sort | erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in pigs pork and raw pork handlers in kamuli district eastern uganda |
| topic | animal diseases food safety swine animal products zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77111 |
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