Abstract:
This study was designed to establish the prevalence of Cysticercus cellulose infection by post-mortem 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) and 3.6 %( 11= (3) respectively. According to breed, the local breeds had the-highest prevalence of<5.3%, (n=80) whereas the-crosses had a,.prevalence of 1.8% (n=3 l). The tongue and thigh muscles both had a prevalence of 6% and 2.1%' 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.
