Review of microbial zoonoses in slaughterhouses and identified potential critical risk points along red meat processing chain in Nigeria.
Review of microbial zoonoses in slaughterhouses and identified potential critical risk points along red meat processing chain in Nigeria.
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10.1079/pavsnnr201712058
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2017-01-01
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Fasina, F. O.
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Fasanmi, O. G.;Balogun, F. A.;Fasina, F. O.
Abattoirs are major sources of valuable information for animal disease outbreaks, but also an environment for transmission of meat-borne zoonoses, which may constitute a major threat to public health and food safety. This study aims to identify common abattoir zoonoses, the geographic distribution and the risk factors predisposing to their spread across Nigeria; and also to evaluate the prevalence estimates of abattoir zoonoses in human and slaughter animals. A systematic search of regional databases based on set criteria, yielded 47 relevant articles scrutinized critically to find the best available evidences to support the study purpose. All the publications which cut across the six geo-political regions of Nigeria carried out confirmatory diagnosis of the causative organisms. The results yielded 11 human and 53 slaughter animal causal organisms of abattoir zoonoses and obligate pathogens of human infections. They constitute bacterial (68.2%), helminths (21.2%), viral (6%) and protozoan (4.6%) due to infection or contamination. There was an increasing trend in occurrence of abattoir zoonoses as the year of studies progressed; also there were corresponding increase in human cases of abattoir zoonoses as the occurrence in slaughter animals' increased from 2001 to 2016. Some risk factors identified for the human abattoir zoonoses include; butchers with open wounds, occupational exposure of greater than 5 years and consumption of raw meat. Abattoir workers are at higher risk of being exposed to abattoir zoonoses due to occupational hazards; also consumer's choice of meat is significantly associated with the type of meat. Abattoir zoonoses exist in Nigeria, but the occurrence, spread and prevalence can be mitigated through proper meat inspection, improved hygiene and creating greater awareness of risks and avoidance.Slaughterhouses are key locations where contamination occurs along the processing chain of red meat. Bearing in mind that there are high levels of zoonotic and food-borne diseases in Nigeria, a search was conducted, with the exploration and filtration of databases and repositories of Google Scholars, African Journal Online, PubMed and ResearchGate, for scientific publications in Nigeria between 2001 and 2016; slaughterhouse/abattoir, microbial, meat-borne diseases, zoonoses, Nigeria are the search words. Abattoir flow chart was also built based on the specifications of Codex Alimentarius Commission and slaughterhouse operation experience in Nigeria. The results of this search yielded 30 articles; the potential points of contaminations and critical control points (CCP) along the processing chain were identified and substantiated with relevant references. 90% of the articles filtered are bacterial zoonoses; classified into diarrhoea and non-diarrhoea causing. The only viral abattoir zoonoses published are Swine influenza types A and B. Nine and 12 potential hazard/risk and intervention points were identified along the processing chain of red meat for slaughter slab and abattoir, respectively; and were substantiated with relevant references. Improvement in livestock health from the farms and slaughterhouse hygiene are necessary, critical limits of CCP must not be exceeded in red meat processing chain; and necessary hygiene and environmental laws should be promulgated and enforced.