Objective: To analyze the causes and epidemiological characteristics of an outbreak of
brucellosis in Haidong City Qinghai Province, and provide a scientific basis for prevention and control of
brucellosis .
Methods: Using the retrospective
research method , the
epidemic data on
brucellosis , field case investigations,
serological test results in Haidong City, Qinghai Province in 2019 were collected from the "
China Disease Prevention and Control
Information System ", and the above data were analyzed by descriptive epidemiological
analysis .
Results: There were 3 confirmed
brucellosis patients ,
who were breeders of the
farm ; 1 case of
latent infection was found in key
population ,
who was villager from the same village as the confirmed
patients ; 4 people had a
history of close contact with infected
sheep . A total of 110
sheep serum and 7 bovine
serum samples were collected in the
animal breeding area, of which 26 were positive, all were
sheep serum ; 568
sheep serum and 17 bovine
serum samples in the same village were negative.
Conclusions: The key
occupational groups contacted with infected
sheep without
protection is the main cause of this
epidemic .
Health education on
brucellosis prevention and control should be vigorously carried out to improve the
awareness of the people to prevent the
disease ; the
monitoring of
animal brucellosis by relevant departments should be strengthened to effectively control the spread of
animal brucellosis , and prevent the occurrence of
human brucellosis .