How do you get coccidiosis?
Coccidiosis is a disease caused by parasitic coccidia that is common in poultry, livestock and wild animals, and even humans can be infected. In recent years, the incidence of coccidiosis has increased and has attracted widespread attention. This article will introduce in detail the transmission routes, susceptible groups, symptoms and preventive measures of coccidiosis, and provide you with comprehensive answers based on hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. Transmission routes of coccidiosis

Coccidiosis is mainly spread through the following routes:
| Transmission route | Specific methods |
|---|---|
| direct contact | Contact with infected animal feces or contaminated environment |
| food contamination | Eating undercooked meat or vegetables |
| water pollution | Drinking water contaminated with coccidial oocysts |
| insect vector | Flies, cockroaches and other insects carry oocysts and spread |
2. Susceptible groups and high-incidence areas
Coccidiosis does not only affect animals. Humans can also be infected. In particular, the following people are more susceptible to the disease:
| Susceptible groups | Reason |
|---|---|
| children | Weak immune system and insufficient hygiene awareness |
| farm worker | Frequent contact with animal feces |
| People with low immunity | Such as AIDS patients, chemotherapy patients, etc. |
High-incidence areas are mainly concentrated in rural areas, breeding farms, and tropical and subtropical areas with poor sanitary conditions.
3. Symptoms of coccidiosis
Symptoms of coccidiosis vary by host, but common clinical manifestations include:
| host type | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Poultry (chicken, duck, etc.) | Diarrhea, bloody stools, weight loss, death |
| Livestock (pig, cow, etc.) | Loss of appetite, growth retardation, diarrhea |
| human | Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, dehydration |
4. Prevention and treatment measures
The key to preventing coccidiosis is to cut off transmission routes and improve hygiene awareness:
| measures | Specific methods |
|---|---|
| Environmental disinfection | Clean up feces regularly and spray with disinfectant |
| Food hygiene | Cook meat thoroughly and wash vegetables |
| personal protection | Wash your hands after handling animals and avoid direct contact with feces |
| drug treatment | Use anticoccidial drugs (eg, sulfonamides, toltrazuril) |
5. Hot topics about coccidiosis in the past 10 days on the Internet
Based on recent web search data, here are the popular discussions about coccidiosis:
| topic | heat index |
|---|---|
| "How to deal with an outbreak of coccidiosis in a farm?" | high |
| “Infection cases of coccidiosis in children are increasing” | in |
| “Progress in R&D of Coccidiosis Vaccine” | low |
6. Summary
Coccidiosis is a preventable and treatable disease, but the spread needs to be controlled from the source. Both farmers and ordinary families should strengthen hygiene management to avoid infection. If you have suspected symptoms, you should seek medical treatment in time to avoid worsening of the condition. I hope that through the introduction of this article, you can have a deeper understanding of coccidiosis and take effective measures to protect the health of yourself and your family.
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