ICPHSP2012

                                                                                                         

     “Brucellosis among Vlora’s community”                                                                                                                                                          Click here to download Pdf file.     

 

 

Authors:       

 Gezime Balila, Agron Bashllari. Jerina Cela, Aurora Serjanaj

               

Affiliations:  

Health Information Sector, Public Health Directory, Vlora, Albania

 

Abstract:

Aim: To recognize the epidemiological situation of Human Brucellosis in the municipality of Vlore for the period 2001 - 2011. Properties at the district level of morbidity and risk factors that influence the disease model.

Objective: To realize a descriptive epidemiological study of human brucellosis for the period 2001-2011, presented by triads Person-Place-Time.

 

Methods: Analysis of data from (MSBSD) Major System Based on Surveillance of Diseases. (monthly statements aggregate 14 / Sh, and individual schedules 14-2Z /Sh). Calculation of incidence rate (new cases / 10,000 habitants from target population), to reflect the trend in years and geographical distribution. The demographic data were obtained from official national statistics (standardized population of year 2009, from INSTAT)

 

Results: From the infectious diseases category, Zooanthroponosis have a specific weight ranging from 0.5% to 3.76%. In the Zooanthroponosis category, specific weight of Brucellosis has increased. Men are more affected than women. There is a decrease in the level of hospitalization. Brucellosis is mostly an occupational disease, affecting people working in the farms or villages.

 

Conclusions:

• From the zooanthroponosis category of diseases, specific weight of the brucellosis has been increasing

• Brucellosis infection in the District of Vlore tends to extend in space and time.

• Morbidity from brucellosis tends to be low in the recent years due to the increased level of vaccination of the cattle

• Reported cases in rural areas account for 80% of all brucellosis cases.

• Farmers have the higher specific weight of brucellosis, based on their occupation.

• Hospitalization presents a declining trend as a result of epidemiological investigations (screening of contacts) where new human cases are detected at subclinical stage, as well as the highest animal vaccine coverage by the veterinary service.

 

Key words:

brucellosis, Vlora region