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Prevalence and distribution of livestock schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in Côte d'Ivoire: results from a cross-sectional survey.

Jules N KouadioJennifer Giovanoli EvackLouise Y AchiDominik FritscheMamadou OuattaraKigbafori D SiluéBassirou BonfohJan HattendorfJürg UtzingerJakob ZinsstagOliver BalmerEliézer K N'Goran
Published in: BMC veterinary research (2020)
Our study confirms that schistosomiasis and fascioliasis are endemic in livestock across Côte d'Ivoire. A strategic control programme should be considered, especially for cattle, including providing drinking water in troughs to reduce faecal contamination of water sources by cattle.
Keyphrases
  • drinking water
  • health risk
  • health risk assessment
  • risk factors
  • heavy metals