European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PARASITES IN POULTRY FAECES: SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED?

Kumari P., Bhattacharyya S.*, Chattopadhyay S. and Raj A. and Banik A.

ABSTRACT

Poultry faeces may contain many harmful parasites, which may pose significant health risks to the consumer. These parasites may then be transmitted to man by contaminated soil, drinking water supply or by mechanical vectors like flies and rodents. This is a neglected area of public health and deserves more scientific attention. Scientific literature was explored and our findings were also assessed. In our experience, coccidian oocysts, Entamoeba oocysts and rarely some Giardia oocysts and larvae of Strongyloides spp. larvae and trematode eggs were found. Hence keeping in view the public health importance of parasites in poultry faeces, open poultry shops should be cleaned and properly sanitized to mitigate health risks to humans and also the environment.

Keywords: Poultry, faeces, parasites, one health.