Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania
Fascioliasis and schistosomiasis are parasitic trematodiases of public health and economic concern in humans and livestock. However, data on the distribution and risk factors for fascioliasis remain limited, while epidemiological gaps hinder schistosomiasis control in Tanzania. This One Health, cros...
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| author | Ephrasia A. Hugho Yakob P. Nagagi Lucille J. Lyaruu Victor V. Mosha Ndealilia Senyael Magweiga M. Mwita Ruth W. Mabahi Violet M. Temba Mapulish Hebel Mohamed Nyati Blandina T. Mmbaga Theonest O. Ndyetabura AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire |
| author_facet | Ephrasia A. Hugho Yakob P. Nagagi Lucille J. Lyaruu Victor V. Mosha Ndealilia Senyael Magweiga M. Mwita Ruth W. Mabahi Violet M. Temba Mapulish Hebel Mohamed Nyati Blandina T. Mmbaga Theonest O. Ndyetabura AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire |
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| description | Fascioliasis and schistosomiasis are parasitic trematodiases of public health and economic concern in humans and livestock. However, data on the distribution and risk factors for fascioliasis remain limited, while epidemiological gaps hinder schistosomiasis control in Tanzania. This One Health, cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and risk factors of schistomiasis and fascioliasis in northern Tanzania, involving 310 livestock and 317 human participants from Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Manyara regions. Using standard parasitological methods, livestock fascioliasis prevalence was 21.3%, while schistosomiasis prevalence was 1.0%. Human fascioliasis prevalence was 1.9%, while schistosomiasis prevalence was 12.6%. Female animals, particularly cattle in Kilimanjaro and Manyara, had higher odds of fascioliasis. Human–animal contact through husbandry increased schistosomiasis risk (aOR = 4.21; 95% CI: 1.81–9.80), while the use of borehole-water was protective (aOR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11–0.97). Fascioliasis risk was higher among individuals aged 36–55 years (aOR = 7.66; 95% CI: 1.36–43.23), with cabbage consumption offering protection (aOR = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.01–0.89). The study revealed inverted prevalence patterns of fascioliasis and schistosomiasis in humans and livestock, driven by vector-dependent transmission dynamics. These findings emphasize the need for an integrated One Health approach to manage shared human and animal health risks in Tanzania. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24e881f5423c40b9a283351fefd660322025-01-24T13:44:51ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-01-011418710.3390/pathogens14010087Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern TanzaniaEphrasia A. Hugho0Yakob P. Nagagi1Lucille J. Lyaruu2Victor V. Mosha3Ndealilia Senyael4Magweiga M. Mwita5Ruth W. Mabahi6Violet M. Temba7Mapulish Hebel8Mohamed Nyati9Blandina T. Mmbaga10Theonest O. Ndyetabura11AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire12Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaTanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, Arusha 23210, TanzaniaTanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, Arusha 23210, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaTanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, Arusha 23210, TanzaniaTanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority, Arusha 23210, TanzaniaNeglected Tropical Disease Control Program, Ministry of Health, Dodoma 40478, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaKilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi 25102, TanzaniaFascioliasis and schistosomiasis are parasitic trematodiases of public health and economic concern in humans and livestock. However, data on the distribution and risk factors for fascioliasis remain limited, while epidemiological gaps hinder schistosomiasis control in Tanzania. This One Health, cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and risk factors of schistomiasis and fascioliasis in northern Tanzania, involving 310 livestock and 317 human participants from Arusha, Kilimanjaro, and Manyara regions. Using standard parasitological methods, livestock fascioliasis prevalence was 21.3%, while schistosomiasis prevalence was 1.0%. Human fascioliasis prevalence was 1.9%, while schistosomiasis prevalence was 12.6%. Female animals, particularly cattle in Kilimanjaro and Manyara, had higher odds of fascioliasis. Human–animal contact through husbandry increased schistosomiasis risk (aOR = 4.21; 95% CI: 1.81–9.80), while the use of borehole-water was protective (aOR = 0.33; 95% CI: 0.11–0.97). Fascioliasis risk was higher among individuals aged 36–55 years (aOR = 7.66; 95% CI: 1.36–43.23), with cabbage consumption offering protection (aOR = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.01–0.89). The study revealed inverted prevalence patterns of fascioliasis and schistosomiasis in humans and livestock, driven by vector-dependent transmission dynamics. These findings emphasize the need for an integrated One Health approach to manage shared human and animal health risks in Tanzania.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/87fascioliasishumanlivestockone healthschistosomiasisTanzania |
| spellingShingle | Ephrasia A. Hugho Yakob P. Nagagi Lucille J. Lyaruu Victor V. Mosha Ndealilia Senyael Magweiga M. Mwita Ruth W. Mabahi Violet M. Temba Mapulish Hebel Mohamed Nyati Blandina T. Mmbaga Theonest O. Ndyetabura AbdulHamid S. Lukambagire Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania Pathogens fascioliasis human livestock one health schistosomiasis Tanzania |
| title | Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania |
| title_full | Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania |
| title_short | Inverted Patterns of Schistosomiasis and Fascioliasis and Risk Factors Among Humans and Livestock in Northern Tanzania |
| title_sort | inverted patterns of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis and risk factors among humans and livestock in northern tanzania |
| topic | fascioliasis human livestock one health schistosomiasis Tanzania |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/87 |
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