Evaluation Of Microbal Loads Of Wild Caught Fresh And Processed Fish Species From Ekiti Environs. The Public Health Implications

Fish a good source of Protein is susceptible to contamination because of their soft tissues and the aquatic environment. They can be contaminated at any point from farm to fork via many means. It is a major public health concern that consumers assume that fish caught fresh from the wild or processed is totally safe. This study therefore seeks to evaluate the human safety in consuming freshly caught fish from dams in Ekiti State and processed fish from Ekiti environs by assessing and comparing the bacterial loads on fish from both sources and identifying possible contributing factors. Water sam…