ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS IN SLAUGHTERED RUMINANTS IN DUHOK PROVINCE, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ.

AZAD  ABDULLAH  MEERKHAN

doi:10.26682/sjuod.2019.22.2.16

AZAD ABDULLAH MEERKHAN Dept. of Nursing, Duhok Technical Institute, Duhok Polytechnic University, Kurdistan Region- Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2019.22.2.16

Keywords: Echinococcosis, Cystic Echinococcosis, Hydatid cysts, Economic loss, Hydatidosis, Zoonosis

Abstract

The objective of current study was to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis that is responsible for condemnation of slaughtered animals’ viscera and to estimate the livestock-associated monetary losses attributable to cystic echinococcosis, in Duhok Province, Kurdistan region, northwestern Iraq and some nearby area for 8 years (2011-2018). Livestock-associated losses were estimated using data from 7 abattoirs belong to Duhok Veterinary Directorate. Between January 2011 and December 2018, 1,229,669 livestock (852,187 Sheep, 157,311 goats, and 220,171 cattle) were slaughtered with total infection rate of 8.04% (98,919/1,229,669; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.03% - 8.04%); and ratios of 9.49% (80,834/852,187; 95% CI: 9.45% - 9.51%), 4.81% (7,561/157,311; 95% CI: 4.79% - 4.84%) and 4.78% (10,524/220,171; 95% CI: 4.76% - 4.81%) in sheep, goats and cattle respectively. The total loss from the condemned organs was 1,218,757$ from about 150 tons of 98,919 different organs, with the highest been in liver which was 951,568$ from 90 tons of 50,461 livers then in liver & lungs together (226,504$ from 37 tons in 13,025 animals), while in lungs the loss was 34,519$ from 22 tons of 34,005 lungs then from kidney (5,048$ from 0.5 ton of 1,148 kidneys) and finally the loss from spleen which was 1,117$ from 0.1 ton of 280 spleen. The infected rate (condemned) liver in sheep and goats was significantly greater than other organs, while in cattle the lung was dominant organ (53.35%, 53.29% and 48.25% respectively). This parasite clearly remains the most common in animal production, causing considerable economic loss in Duhok Province and, presumably, other areas of Iraq.

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