Prevalence of zoonotic parasites in drinking water of three districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
2011
Ayaz, S. (Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Khan, S. (Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Khan, S.N. (Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Bibi, F. (Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Shamas, S. (Kohat Univ. of Science and Technology (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Akhtar, M. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Parasitology)
A total of 450 water samples collected from three different sources (Tap water, ponds and drain water) in three districts (Karak, Kohat and Hangu) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Pakistan. In all the three sources, water was contaminated with eggs, cysts or oocysts of the parasite. The results indicates overall prevalence of 65.5% (295/450) of protozoa, including Giardia spp. 14.1% (63/450), Cryptosporidium spp 19.5% (88/450), T. gondii 2.8% (13/450), F. heptica 4.8% (22/450), B. coli 5.78% (26/450) and Entamoeba spp. 14.4% (65/450). The result of the study presents a need of an appropriate source of drinking water to identify the threshold of water sources contamination that requires treatment. Preventing waterborne disease and the health effects of water contamination is vital to our nation's public health due to the fact that access to safe drinking water is required cornerstone of public health.
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