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Published on: August 5, 2016
Epidemiology and risk factors of brucellosis in Alexandria governorate
F A Meky1, E A Hassan, A M Abd Elhafez
1Department of Community, Environment and Occupational Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. fammeky@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract:
This study aimed to describe the trend and to identify possible risk factors for brucellosis in Alexandria in northern Egypt. We enrolled 72 confirmed cases of brucellosis and 144 age-matched controls in this study. Participants were interviewed at home using a structured questionnaire. Working with animals, breeding goats and eating ice cream bought from street vendors were significantly associated (P < 0.05) with brucellosis by univariate and multivariate analysis. Contact with infected animals and their products was the most important method of transmission.
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