Epidemiologic study of brucellosis in jiroft, iran during 2016-2019

Background and objective: Brucellosis in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, is of great importance in terms of public health and its impact on the socio-economic status of society. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological status of brucellosis in Jiroft County. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using the medical records of patients with brucellosis referred to Jiroft health centers during 2016-2019. Statistical tests were then used to analyze the data. Results: In the present study, 392 patients with mean age of 44.31 ± 17.29 years were reported to the city health center. Most of the infection cases was reported from the cities of Southern Rudbar (131 patients; 33.4) and Jiroft (119 patients; 30.4) and Manooj�n city with 19 patients (4.80) had the lowest number of cases. Furthermore, 151 (38.5) patients were female and 241 (61.5) patients were male. The majority of patients (65.34) expressed the consumption of raw milk as a cause of the disease. Also, 76.30 of patients were rural and the peak of disease was recorded in spring and summer. Conclusion: Despite the significant decrease, the incidence of the disease is high in some rural areas of Southern Rudbar and Jiroft. © 2021, Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad. All rights reserved