Ann. Méd. Vét., 2014, 158 (1), pp 39-56 Brucellosis in sub-Saharan AfricaBOUKARY A.R., SAEGERMAN C., ADEHOSSI E., MATTHYS F., VIAS G.F., YENIKOYE A., THYS E.Abstract :
Although regarded as a major
zoonosis, brucellosis is often
considered as an underestimated
and neglected disease in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). The circulating
Brucella biovars and their geographical
dispersion are little known
in this region. The epidemiologic
importance and the economic
impact of brucellosis within the
various production systems are
also widely underestimated mainly
because of the low diagnostic
capacity of laboratories. In addition,
the poor knowledge of factors
favouring the transmission of
the disease and the lack of adequate
control measures strongly contribute to the dissemination of
brucellosis in SSA. The aim of this
review is to obtain recent data on
the knowledge of the disease in
SSA. The study shows that the disease
is widely distributed within
the animal populations in SSA,
but with a variable prevalence.
Brucellosis is also a serious threat
to human health due to the lack
of milk pasteurization and the
close contact between animals
and humans including livestock
professionals. Improvement of
the knowledge on the epidemiology
brucellosis is necessary for
the establishment of an effective
control program against this
disease in SSA. Get the PDF Contact person : ericthys25@gmail.com |