Rafaqat Malik, Shazma Begum, Zar Khan.
Brucellosis; study of 200 cases of brucellosis.
Professional Med J Jan ;23(09):1060-3.

Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases and is still a great health problem in Middle East, the Mediterranean and South Asia. The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological and clinical features of brucellosis. Study Design: Crosssectional study. Period: 1st Jan 2015 to 31st Dec 2015. Setting: Registered medical specialist clinic in a rural area of District Mansehra of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Materials and Methods: In this study, two hundred adult patients with brucellosis were included from a registered medical specialist clinic in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Diagnosis of brucellosis was made using Standard Tube Agglutination test (STA). Epidemiological and clinical characteristics were evaluated. Results: Out of two hundred patients with brucellosis, 64% were female and 36% male. Fever was the most common symptom (84%), followed by low backache (76%), arthralgias (66%), and headache (59%). Hepatomegaly was seen in 18% while splenomegaly was present in 28%. Use of unpasteurized milk and dairy products was present in 66% of patients while 36% of patients were involved in animal care. Conclusion: Brucellosis should always be considered in patients presenting with fever, low backache, joint pains and headache in endemic areas.

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