Prevalence of Bovine cysticercosis among cattle slaughtered in Moroto Municipal abattoir, Moroto district- Karamoja region.

Abstract

Across sectional study was conducted on 146 Cattle slaughtered in Moroto municipal abattoir between May 2018 and June 2018 to determine prevalence of bovine cysticercosis. 7(4.8%) out of 146 carcasses examined at post-mortem were infested. The infestation rate was higher in adult cattle than young cattle with the highest prevalence (22.2%) detected in older cattle 5 years and above followed by carcasses of middle aged cattle 3-5. years (7.3%) and no infestation was detected in young cattle of 2-3 years. On the other hand, the infestation rate was higher in female carcasses 2.7%(n=48) than in males 2.1%(n=98) but no significant difference in prevalence was observed between age groups and sexes of cattle (p<0,05). In conclusion the overall prevalence, (4.8%) is high and poses a serious public health and economic threat to control transmission. I recommend public education and use of latrines (creation of public-awareness) about health and economic significance of the disease by strengthening community trainings with special reference to the danger of raw or undercooked meat consumption and use of toilets/latrines plus regulating back yard slaughtering practices.