Contribution to the Seroprevalence study of human brucellosis In Telagh, Algeria

Abstract

Brucellosis is an anthropozoonosis caused by a bacterium of the genus brucella. The aim of this study was to study the seroprevalence of brucellosis in high risk individuals.Our study focused on the population of the southern region of Sidi-Bel-Abbès and showing clinical signs of brucellosis between February 2010 and June 2012 and whose "Wright" test was positive. 111 cases of human brucellosis have been identified; 59.45% male against 40.54% female. 50.45% reported no contact with animals, however contact with goats, cattle and sheep was 13.51%, 6.30% and 0.90%, respectively. Regarding the consumption of raw milk it was of the order of 53.15% against 17.11% for curd and 0.90% for undercooked meat. The 30-40 age group was the most common. The results on the follow-up of a previous treatment indi-cate that 2.70% followed a previous treatment against 97.29% that had no treatment to follow. The present study underscores the importance of Bru-cellosis as an infection that has evolving in our region (Sidi-Bel-Abbès) and requires more serious monitoring.