THE ZOONTIC IMPORTANCE OF FASCIOLIASIS IN ABBIS, ALEXANDRIA GOVERNORATE

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A total of 430 and 64 faecal samples were collected from man and animals (cattle and buffaloes respectively and examined microscopically for detection of fasciola eggs at Abbis 7 and 8 villages.
The incidence of fascioliasis in both man and animals were found to be 6.74 and 68.75% respectively. Moreover, the prevalence of human fascioliasis was found to be higher in female (7.69%) than in male (5.85%).
Moreover, it fhas been found that all ages were infested with fasciola and the higher infestation was restricted to the age ranged from 10 to 20 years.