Prevalence of brucellosis in human and sheep and goats in Baghdad province

Abstract

This research had been carried out in order to give epidemiological picture of brucellosis in both animal and human in Baghdad governorate, which was a representative area. Achievement of research including two tests on blood specimens, the first including 1314 patients( males& females) suspected to brucella infection , from Aug. 2006 to end of July 2007 by using rose Bengal test. The second including336 blood specimens from ewe &goats which are main sources for human infection. Results showed that 95 cases were positive or suspected infection their ratio is 7.23%. 38 positive cases were males their ratio is 4o% ,while 57 positive cases were females their ratio was 60%. On the other hand the examination of 336 blood specimens give 40 positive cases of ewe &goats.Research confirm that Iraq is an endemic area for brucellosis diseases. It is still economic & medical trouble, needs strategic &scientific plane to control the disease.