Monitoring results of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province in 2011: a field investigation

VernacularTitle:2011年青海省人间布鲁杆菌病监测结果分析
Author: Yanmei ZHAO ; Yanan LI ; Xuxin YANG ; Liqing XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Brucellosis; Surveillance; Analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2014;33(1):87-89
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the epidemic situation of human brucellosis in Qinghai Province,in order to provide a theoretical basis for prevention and treatment of the disease.Methods Xining city,Ping'an,Haiyan,Tianjun,Jiuzhi,Henan and Dari Counties were selected as monitoring counties(city) in Qinghai Province,and three or four townships(towns) were selected as monitoring points in each county.People aged from 6 to 60 closely contacted with livestock were monitored.The methods of rose bengal plate agglutination test(RBPT) and standard tube agglutination test(SAT) were used for serological testing.Results A total of 4 331 people from 6 counties and 1 city were examined for brucellosis,and 225 people (by RBPT) of them were serologically confirmed with a positive rate of 5.19％.SAT positive 63 people,the average positive rate was 1.45％.Two hundred and twenty-five people were infected and the average infection rate was 5.19％.Fifty-six new cases were discovered.Conclusion Human brucellosis has increased in Qinghai Province,effective prevention and cure should be adopted to prevent its outbreak.