Seyed Mohammad Alavi, Abdollah Rafiei, Abdolrasoul Nikkhooi.
The effect of lifestyle on brucellosis among nomads in Khuzestan province of Iran.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;23(3):358-60.

Objective: To investigate the effect of lifestyle and related risk factors on brucellosis among nomads in Khuzestan, Iran. Methodology: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in North of Khuzestan, Southern Iran from March 2004 to June 2004. A total of 3594 person took part in this study by randomized cluster sampling. The diagnosis of brucellosis was made by measuring Brucella antibodies. Wright and 2ME with titers equal 1/80 or more were considered positive. Risk factors, such as exposure to animals, ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products were derived from questionnaires. Results: Two hundred & twenty eight out of 3594 were positive for brucellosis (6.3%). Causative factors included consumption of raw milk (94.7%), fresh cheese (100%), uncooked meat (95.1%), animal skin contact (100%), contact with placenta (27.2%) and living with animal (82%). Conclusion: This study showed that prevalence of brucellosis among nomads in Iran is high due to their life style.

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