study on brucellosis in Al-Anbar governorate

One hundred-twenty three cases of brucellosis were studied. The disease affected both sexes, all age groups, and different occupations. The study revealed that there were more cases from rural than urban areas, and children were less affected than adults and lowest infections were in Winter, The clinical features were similar to that described in the previously published series. All patients showed initial response to treatment with different regimens utillizing one or more of the aritibrucella drugs: tetracyclin, streptomycin. cotrimoxzole and rifampicin. The disease a public health problem which deserves registry and implementing measures of control