Studi Kejadian Sistiserkosis Pada Babi yang Dijual di Pasar Jibama Kabupaten Jayawijaya Papua.

Abstract

Taeniasis/cysticercosis due to T. solium infection is one of the most serious public health problem in Jayawijaya Regency-Papua. This survey was carried out to study prevalence of cysticercosis in pigs that were slaughtered and sold in Jibama Market of Wamena-Jayawijaya. Association between the porcine cysticercosis prevalence and pig farming practices and environmental sanitation in pig producer districts was also examined in this survey. Results of the survey showed that 77.1% of pigs slaughtered in Jibama Market was infected by Cysticercus cellulosae. Such high prevalence of cysticercosis in pig meat market may play important role in taeniasis transmission among people in Jayawijaya, as this study also revealed that most of peoples consumed raw (4.8%) or undercooked meat (44.8%). Majority of families in villages owned pigs (65.7%) which were free ranged pigs. This traditional farming system provide an opportunity for pigs to pick up T. solium eggs/gravid proglottids shed through feces of the infected peoples. Habit of local people (86.1%) to defecate in backyards due to lack of latrine facilities is of important in contamination of T. solium eggs/gravid proglottids in environment. This study also found significance association between prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and farm management system and possession of latrine facilities.