Epidemiology of Fascioliasis in Kermanshah Province, Western Iran

We aimed to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in the definitive hosts (human and livestock) and intermediate ( snails) hosts in Kermanshah Province, western Iran from 2014-2016. The study on animals was descriptive and retrospective one. All daily records of animals slaughtered in the abattoirs were analyzed. For the study of human fascioliasis, 975 serum samples were collected from different parts of Kermanshah Province and analyzed using ELISA based on excretory-secretory antigens. Moreover, 4400 snails were collected from 25 habitats. The snails were identified and examined for presence of cercariae by shedding method. Fasciolosis was diagnosed in 1.7% of slaughtered animals, which was significantly greater than the other species (