Epidemiolgy of bacterial zoonoses in Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
; 5(1): 98-104, 2006. tab
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ABSTRACT
This paper dicusses the epidemiology and epizootiology of bacterial zoonotic diseases in Nigeria. Six diseases are discussed including anthrax; brucellosis; bovine tuberculosis; campylobacteriosis leptospirosis; salmonellosis and tetanus. All axcept anthrax are enzootic and endemic in the country; and have been associated with high morbidity in human and the animal populations. The exact impact of the diseases on the general population in unknown because they are grossly underreported and underrecognized
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Main subject:
Bacteria
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Zoonoses
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Epidemiology
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Nigeria
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Year:
2006
Type:
Article