GirişHalk sağlığı açısından dünya çapında önemli olan Brusellozis, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından ihmal edilmiş bir zoonoz olarak kabul edilmektedir (1,2). Gram-negatif kokobasil olan Brucella bakterileri aracılığı ile oluşan Bruselloz, gelişmiş ülkelerde nadir görülse de gelişmekte olan ülkelerde hâlâ sık görülen bir enfeksiyondur (3). Hastalık sıklıkla en yoksul ve en korunmasız popülasyonlarda ısrarla kendini göstermektedir (4
ABSTRACTObjective: Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic infections globally. This study aimed to determine the information level, behaviour, attitude and training needs of dairy farmers about brucellosis.
Materials and Methods:There were 66 participants involved in this descriptive study. The data were gathered by using a structured questionnaire that was filled during face to face interview. Data were evaluated by using SPSS 18 statistics program.Results: A majority of the participants (98.5 %) had heard about Brucella and 47% of the participants did not know that how to prevent from Brucellosis. The analyses of the study population showed that 95.5% of the participants were making fresh cheese from raw milk. All of the participants were consuming and/ or selling cheese as fresh and/ or waiting time in brine less than one month. Approximately half of the participants were found with in the past and tenth were not complete the treatment or not treatment of Brucellosis.
Conclusion:Brucellosis is not a well-known disease among participants. In order to eradicate Brucellosis, generalized education programs particularly dealing with the disease spread and prevention are needed.
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