Brucellosis in humans and animals.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Corbel, Michael J.

World Health Organization.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

International Office of Epizootics.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brucellosis.

Brucellosis--Epidemiology.

Brucellosis--Diagnosis.

Brucellosis--Treatment.

Brucellosis--Prevention.

Brucellosis in animals.

Physical Description:

ix, 89 p. : col. ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brucellosis, also known as ''undulant fever, ''Mediterranean fever'' or ''Malta fever'' is an important human disease in many parts of the world. It is a zoonosis and the infection is almost invariably transmitted to people by direct or indirect contact with infected animals or their products. These Guidelines are designed as a concise, yet comprehensive, statement on brucellosis for public health, veterinary and laboratory personnel without access to specialized services. They are also to be a source of accessible and updated information for such others as nurses, midwives and medical assistants who may have to be involved with brucellosis in humans. Emphasis is placed on fundamental measures of environmental and occupational hygiene in the community and in the household as well as on the sequence of actions required to detect and treat patients.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

Principal author, list of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION

2.1 The disease in humans

2.2 The disease in animals

3. EPIDEMIOLOGY

3.1 Epidemiology of brucellosis in humans

3.2 Epidemiology of brucellosis in animals

4. DIAGNOSIS

4.1 Diagnosis in humans

4.2 Diagnosis in animals

4.3 Remarks on the diagnosis of brucellosis in other species than cattle

5. TREATMENT OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HUMANS

5.1 Treatment of uncomplicated brucellosis in adults and children eight years of age and older

5.2 Principal alternative therapy

5.3 Secondary alternative therapy

5.4 Treatment of complications of brucellosis

5.5 Treatment of brucellosis during pregnancy

5.6 Treatment of brucellosis in children less than eight years of age

5.7 Post-exposure prophylaxis

5.8 Vaccines and immune system stimulants

6. PREVENTION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HUMANS

6.1 Occupational hygiene

6.2 Personal hygiene

6.3 Farm sanitation

6.4 Prevention of brucellosis under nomadic or migratory conditions

6.5 Hygienic precautions in meat processing establishments and rendering plants

6.6 Safety measures in the brucellosis laboratory

6.7 Prevention of foodborne brucellosis

6.8 Vaccines

6.9 Public health aspects

7. PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN ANIMALS

7.1 Prevention

7.2 Control

7.3 Eradication

8. SURVEILLANCE

8.1 Surveillance in humans

8.2 Surveillance in animals

9. INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION

REFERENCES

Annex 1 Five keys to safer food

Annex 2 Methodology for health education of the public

Annex 3 Public health education groups for community participation

Annex 4 Tables A.1, A.2, A.3

Annex 5 Bacteriological examination for presence of Brucella.

Annex 6 Serological tests

Annex 7 Intersectoral collaboration strategies for control and prevention of brucellosis - Table A.4

Annex 8 Recommended standards for surveillance, prevention and control of human brucellosis.

Notes:

"Produced by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Organisation for Animal Health"--T.p. verso.

"Principal author, Dr. M.J. Corbel"--P. vii.

"WHO/CDS/EPR/2006.7."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 69).

ISBN:

1-280-95328-4

9786610953288

92-4-068218-X

OCLC:

476082552