A cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of Brucellosis among workers in Jiangsu province, 2012 / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the status of infection and risk factors on Brucellosis among workers in Jiangsu province so as to provide related preventive and control measures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 238 workers at three butcheries, one trading market and one stockyard. Related risk factors on the different exposures to the disease were also analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>50 workers were identified to have had the infection, with a infection rate as 21% (50/238). No significant differences in gender, age, working length and occupations were found. Jobs as slaughtering (RR = 1.80, 95%CI1.1-3.1), particular on bleeding (RR = 1.90, 95%CI1.1-3.3) were risk factors. Habit as hand-washing before eating was a protective factor (RR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.14-0.44).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Workers from butcheries, trading markets and stockyards were seriously infected with Brucellosis in Jiangsu province and related. Control measures and education should be implemented to the workers in that trade.</p>