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Published on: August 5, 2016
[Brucellosis in the province of Almería: a retrospective study of 1988-1990]
J Vázquez Villegas1, M González de Quevedo Herranz, J Pardo López-Abad
1Hospital Torrecárdenas, Paraje Torrecárdenas, Almería.
Objective:
To show the present spread of brucellosis in Almeriá Province.
Design:
Retrospective descriptive study.
Setting:
Torrecárdenas Hospital, Almería.
Patients And Other Participants:
137 cases of brucellosis diagnosed between 1988 and 1990 in Almería province. Study of individualised statements.
Measurements And Main Results:
The incidence of brucellosis in Almería was 0.25, 2.25 and 3.07 times greater than that in the rest of the Spain during the years under study. 70.80% of cases came from the rural environment. 70.80% were declared in the spring-summer months. 67.88% of patients were male. 7.29% were paediatric cases. 42.31% belonged to a profession considered at risk. The means of infection was indirect in 46.71% of cases. The number of relapses was 10.21%. 3.64% were family cases.
Conclusions:
Brucellosis is endemic in the province of Almería. The situation shows no sign of improvement, because the hygienic-sanitary controls covering both dairy products for consumption and those professionals at risk are deficient.
