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