Hygienic assessment of fish handling practices along production and supply chain and its public health implications in Central Oromia, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Fishborne diseases are among the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Contamination of the aquatic ecosystem and unhygienic handling practices along the fish supply chain can lead to a contaminated fish. Consumption of raw or under cooked fish and fish products is a major source of fishborne infections in humans. Despite reports of fish contamination with foodborne pathogens in Ethiopia, information regarding the hygienic status of fish handling practices is limited. We assessed fish hygienic handling practices at production sites and along the fish supply chain in three towns in east Shewa zone of Oromia. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire interviews and personal observations. The study consisted of purposively selected respondents comprising of 50 fis

SUBMITTER: Bedane TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9385613 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature