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Abstract
Fasciola is a well-known parasite of herbivorous animal. It has a worldwide distribution in the animal reservoir host.A large variety of animals, such as sheep, goat, cattle, buffaloes, hoarses and rabbits show infection rates that may reach up to 90 in some areas. Infections of humans was very sporadic until the last two decades when clinical cases and outbreaks were reported. The largest number of infected peoplebave been reported from Bolivia, China, Egypt, France, Iran, Peru and Portugal. The estimated number of infected people is 2.4 million in 61 countries. The number at risk is more than 180 million throughout the world.In Egypt, the population at risk is considered to be 27 millions.Accordingly, based on an estimated overall prevalence of 3 , the number of infected cases amount to 830,000 individuals. The present work was carried out to studdyb the transmission patternof human fasciolosis in Abis area, prevalence, intensity of infection, nutritional status and incidence, in addition to the nature of infection among families was investigated. A cross sectional study was designed to trace infection pattern of [asciolosis through a year.Random systematic sample represented the study population and all feverish patients attending rural health unit were chosen to be examined. The study participants were interviewed to collect personal data, sociocultural data, food habbits data and knowledge information as well as previous history of fasciolosis .Children less than 10 years old were not subjected to regarding knowledge questions. Stool was collected and processed using double kato technique. The results obtained are summarized in the following points. .7.1 of the study participants were infected with fasciolosis. .Prevalence of human S.mansoni was 4.5 .Prevalence of mixed infection including fasciola and schistosoma was 2.9 .The lowest prevalence was observed among younger patients. , .The risk of fasciola infection was higher among illiterate than educated subjects. -Working in agriculture increases the risk of fasciola infection. -The risk of fasciola infection was significantly higher among those who eat green leavy vegetable.