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Role of public health in management of Brucellosis
By
Mohammed Al-Hamadani
What is Brucellosis ?
What can Public Health do ?
Why is Brucellosis common ?
Brucellosis (Malta
Fever 1897) is a disease
of animals.
Brucellosis: symptoms
High fever (40 C) or (104 F).
Serious fatal complications (Neurological, Cardiac)
Headache, sweating, dizziness, enlargement of spleen for a (1 month-10 months).
PATENT WITH BRUCELLOSIS:
High fever, headache with sweating are main symptoms … But, diagnosis and treatment are available.
DISTRIBUTION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN 2008
Countries where brucellosis have been reported
Countries where brucellosis has been transmitted to human
ROUTES OF TRANSMISSION
HOW BRUCELLOSIS IS TRANSMITTED TO HUMAN BEING ? ROUTES OF TRANSMISSION
Unpasteurized milk and its products like (Cheese, Ice Creams, Yogurt) (Gushwaa is ex.)
Others ways of transmission
1.Handling the infected animal’s tissues (butchers).
2.Laboratory technicians.
Public Health Role:1. Medical approach
Vaccination. Two types of vaccines.
(aSerial laboratory
investigationAntiseptics
2. Non-Medical approach
Education campaign (social marketing)
Basic Measures
Governmental Aid.
Public Health & Veterinary cooperation:
Improving health sanitation of slaughterhouses, milking by using different methods of antiseptic substances and protective clothes for handling the infected animals products.
To wrap up:
Treatable disease like Brucellosis are still a major issue.
Public health role in prevention is highly valuable.
Hope for world without Brucellosis:
Thanks for your attention and listening