Risk factors for brucellosis in Samarqand Oblast, Uzbekistan

Earhart, Kenneth C.; Vafakolov, Sadulla; Yarmohamedova, Nargiza; Michael, Atef; Tjaden, Jeffrey; Soliman, Atef K.

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2009.02.014

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“…The results, in this regard, are consistent with the findings of Shoraka et al (22), although in a related study in Kurdistan, more patients were housekeepers, with the difference being insignificant (3). In the current study, most cases of the disease occurred in the spring (38.8%) and the lowest rate was in winter (14.9%), percentages which are in agreement with the study by Shoraka et al (22), Sofizadeh et al (21) and the research conducted in Uzbekistan (20,22,29). Nevertheless, the study conducted in Yazd, Iran, revealed that most cases had occurred in the summer (56.5%) (26).…”

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Inappropriate Dietary and Occupational Patterns: Major Risk Factors Associated With Brucellosis in the Area Covered by Karaj Health Center No. 2

Khani¹,

Mollajan²,

Rahimi³

2015

Int J Enteric Pathog

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Background: Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases among humans and livestock. Using contaminated and unpasteurized dairy products, having contact with infected livestock and, in general, inappropriate dietary patterns, as well as lack of hygiene, can be noted as the most common modes of transmission for such a disease. Objectives: Since the establishment of Alborz province in Iran and, accordingly, Alborz university of medical sciences, Karaj, Iran, there has been no study on the epidemiological situation of the disease. Therefore, the present study examines the epidemiology of Brucellosis at Karaj Health center No. 2, Karaj, Iran, during 2011 -2012. Patients and Methods:This research was a cross-sectional descriptive study, on patients with Brucellosis, during 2011 -2012, in the area covered by Karaj health center No. 2, Karaj, Iran. The data about all suspected cases, collected from polyclinic, laboratories and health centers, and confirmed by Wright, combs Wright and 2ME tests were reviewed. After recording the demographic data and laboratory results, they were entered into STATA 11 software and analyzed. Results: The number of patients reported in this study was 67. The incidence of the disease during 2011 -2012 was, respectively, 3.75 and 4.6 per hundred thousand and the average incidence of the disease was 4.2 per hundred thousand. The highest rate of infection, in terms of occupation, was found among ranchers (40.29%). In 100% of the cases, there was a history of consumption of cottage cheese, fresh cow milk or other unpasteurized dairy products. Considering the incidence season, most cases of the disease (38.80%) had occurred in the spring. In terms of gender, 56.71% were male and 43.28% of patients were female. As well, in terms of age, more 50% of the patients were in the age groups of 31 -40 and 41 -50 years old. Conclusions: Given the occurrence of more cases of the disease among individuals with risk factors, such as consumers of unpasteurized dairy products, as well as ranchers, it seems that healthcare education, isolation of the places where animals are kept from humans, livestock vaccination, and, particularly, improvement of dietary patterns are effective in reducing the incidence of the disease.

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Inappropriate Dietary and Occupational Patterns: Major Risk Factors Associated With Brucellosis in the Area Covered by Karaj Health Center No. 2

Khani¹,

Mollajan²,

Rahimi³

2015

Int J Enteric Pathog

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“…In the present study, 72.3% of the patients had a history of contact with an animal with brucellosis. This rate is higher than that obtained in Yazd Province (63%), and Babol city, Iran, (54.4%) (17). In our study, 31.11% of the patients had consumed non-boiled (raw) milk and 21.59%, both fresh cheese and non-boiled milk.…”

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“…In this study, 44.4% of the morbidity cases occurred in spring, but in the studies conducted in Kashan city and Yazd Province, Iran, most morbidity cases had occurred in the summer (65.5%) (17). In the present study, 72.3% of the patients had a history of contact with an animal with brucellosis.…”

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“…In our study, 31.11% of the patients had consumed non-boiled (raw) milk and 21.59%, both fresh cheese and non-boiled milk. However, in Babol, 58.1% of patients had consumed milk and cheese (17) and in South Khorasan Province, Iran, 30.2% of the patients had consumed milk or cheese (18). 86.7% of the patients selected the option of "intersectional cooperation under unique management" as the best preventive method for brucellosis in Baneh County.…”

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Designing an intersectional interventions model for brucellosis occurrence reduction in north-west of Iran

Dmari

Ahmadpour

Hallajzadeh

et al. 2015

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Received: July 2015, Accepted: August 2015 Background: Brucellosis is a bacterial infection mostly transmitted by animals to humans; thus, consideration of sanitary instances is an important preventive method for this disease. Therefore, we designed a study in order to reduce the rate of brucellosis in Baneh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. Materials and Methods:The sources of data were the medical documents of patients diagnosed in health centers and private laboratories during 2011-2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, and chi-square and t-test )P > 0.05). In addition, in the second section of the research, data on all brucellosis patients and experts were used to design an intersectional preventive interventions model for this county. Results: A total of 135 brucellosis patients were surveyed in this study during 2011-2012, and a total of 80 experts participated in this research. It was found that 43 patients (31.9%) lived in the city and 92 of them (68.1%) lived in a village; and 71 of them (52%) were men and 64 (48%) were women. The most common way of incurring the disease was drinking non-boiled milk [42 (31.11%)]. Moreover, 100% of the patients and 100% of the experts believed that intersectional intervention is the best prevention method for brucellosis. Conclusions: Considering the results, it can be concluded that the intersectional intervention with unique management is the best way for reducing the incidence and prevalence rate of brucellosisin in Baneh County.

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“…These goats may appear apparently healthy but are carriers of the organism thereby increasing the chances of infection greatly at the time of parturition (Garin-Bastuji et al 2006). Assisting in parturition of such infected animals has on several cases been reported to lead to B. melitensis human infection (Earhart et al 2009;Garin-Bastuji et al 2006;Seleem et al 2010). In addition, individuals who clean aborted materials were found to be at higher risk of infection with brucellosis because aborted materials from brucellosis infected animals contain high quantities of the infective bacteria (Chahota et al 2003;Yumuk & O'Callaghan 2012).…”

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Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Farmers and Veterinary Technical Staff in the Central States of Peninsular Malaysia

Bamaiyi¹,

Hassan²,

Khairani-Bejo³

et al. 2017

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Risk factors for brucellosis in Samarqand Oblast, Uzbekistan

Abstract: To reduce the burden of brucellosis in Samarqand Oblast, veterinary services should be improved. Also public health education programs should be increased. Implementing these measures will minimize exposure to infected farm animals and reduce the risk of infection.

Cited by 54 publications

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Inappropriate Dietary and Occupational Patterns: Major Risk Factors Associated With Brucellosis in the Area Covered by Karaj Health Center No. 2

Inappropriate Dietary and Occupational Patterns: Major Risk Factors Associated With Brucellosis in the Area Covered by Karaj Health Center No. 2

Designing an intersectional interventions model for brucellosis occurrence reduction in north-west of Iran

Seroprevalence of Brucellosis among Farmers and Veterinary Technical Staff in the Central States of Peninsular Malaysia

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