Epidemiological, Risk Factors, Clinical, and Laboratory Features of Brucellosis in the Southwest of Iran within 2009-2015.
Brucellosis
Iran
clinical
epidemiology
risk factors
Journal
International journal of preventive medicine
ISSN: 2008-7802
Titre abrégé: Int J Prev Med
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101535380
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
19
01
2018
accepted:
23
11
2018
entrez:
31
7
2019
pubmed:
31
7
2019
medline:
31
7
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Brucellosis is a serious disease affecting many individuals in the world and in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of patients diagnosed with brucellosis in Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province, southwest of Iran. This retrospective descriptive-analytic study included all individuals diagnosed with brucellosis during 2009-2015. The clinical and epidemiological information were gathered from recorded data available in the health center of Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province, the southwest of Iran. The total number of patients diagnosed with brucellosis during the study period was 658, of whom, 339 (51.5%) were males. A total of 541 (82.2%) patients resided in rural and tribal areas, and the others lived in urban regions. The mean age of diagnosis was 39.59 ± 17.28 years and the most prevalent age groups were 31-50 (277, 42.1%) and 11-30 (178, 27.1%)-year olds. The most affected groups were housekeeper women (229, 34.8%) and ranchers (152, 23.1%). The relationship between jobs and disease was significant ( Due to the prevalence of the disease in the nomadic areas, timely detection and control of the disease is essential. Furthermore, livestock vaccination along with educating farmers and physicians about brucellosis can be helpful.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Brucellosis is a serious disease affecting many individuals in the world and in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of patients diagnosed with brucellosis in Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province, southwest of Iran.
METHODS
METHODS
This retrospective descriptive-analytic study included all individuals diagnosed with brucellosis during 2009-2015. The clinical and epidemiological information were gathered from recorded data available in the health center of Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province, the southwest of Iran.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The total number of patients diagnosed with brucellosis during the study period was 658, of whom, 339 (51.5%) were males. A total of 541 (82.2%) patients resided in rural and tribal areas, and the others lived in urban regions. The mean age of diagnosis was 39.59 ± 17.28 years and the most prevalent age groups were 31-50 (277, 42.1%) and 11-30 (178, 27.1%)-year olds. The most affected groups were housekeeper women (229, 34.8%) and ranchers (152, 23.1%). The relationship between jobs and disease was significant (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Due to the prevalence of the disease in the nomadic areas, timely detection and control of the disease is essential. Furthermore, livestock vaccination along with educating farmers and physicians about brucellosis can be helpful.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31360355
doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_14_18
pii: IJPVM-10-108
pmc: PMC6592108
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
108Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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