FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(A Peer Review Journal)
e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170
keywords: Taenia, cysticercosis, metacestodes, zoonosis, cyst, pork, sow
The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Jalingo, capital city of Taraba State, northern Nigeria. A total of 323 pigs were examined daily for six consecutive weeks at three most popular pork markets (Dorowa, Kasuwan-Bere and Mile-six) located in Jalingo metropolis. The overall prevalence was 4.95%. The highest prevalence was from Mile-six, where 216 slaughtered was 5.09%. In Kasuwan-Bere and Dorowa, 63 and 44 pigs slaughtered were examined and had the prevalence of 4.76% and 4.55%, respectively. A one–way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out to ascertain the infection rates at the three sites. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in prevalence of infection. There was however, a significant difference (P<0.0096) in infection by sex. Male pigs (4.02%) had higher prevalence than the sows (0.93%). Metacestodes showed higher preference for the heart, muscles and tongue. Only in one case was the intestinal wall found to be infected. The study has a lot of health implications on the residents of the metropolis, because, a large proportion of them depend on pork as their main animal protein source. The results also portend great economic loss by the pig farmers, who are mostly peasants. In addition the farmers stand the risk of infection with cysticercosis and could also serve as carriers of cysts and eggs. There is therefore, an urgent need for health education on the zoonotic nature of the disease by veterinarians and other Public Health stakeholders in the study area.
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