Prevalence of Cystircercus Cellulose Infection Among Pigs Slaughteredin Arapai Market- Soroti District

Abstract

This study was designed to establish the prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae infection by postmortem examination of pigs slaughtered at Arapai market from May to June 2018. Cysticercus cellulose is a zoonotic infection maintained by a pig-human cycle. Examination involved visual, palpation and incision. Out of 111 pigs examined, 9 were positive for Cysticercus cellulosae, representing a prevalence of 8.1%. A 95% confidence level and P-value < 0.05 was considered significant in all analysis. Odds ratio was used to evaluate association between variables (sex, breed and affected organs). Less males (n=48) than females (n=63) were examined but more males (5) than females (4) were infected with a prevalence of 4.5 %( n=48) and3.6 %( n=63) respectively. According to breed, the local breeds had the highest prevalence of 6.3% (n=80) whereas the crosses had a prevalence of 1.8% (n=31). The tongue and thigh muscles both had a prevalence of 6% and 2.7% respectively. In conclusion the prevalence of 8.1% reveal that the human population in Arapai is at a risk of getting infected and proved an economic threat, therefore I recommend, proper human waste disposal by use of pit latrines, proper management systems, confinement of free-ranging pigs and massive treatment with albendazole and oxfendazole.