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Abstract
Purpose: Brucellosis, a common disease of man and animal, is a rather prevalent disease. It is an uncontrolled disease in most developing countries, and of considerable prevalence in Iran, Khorassan and Sabzevar alike. This study is therefore designed to study the prevalence of brucellosis and factors affecting it in the rural population of Sabzevar.
Methods and Material: A number of villages proportionately sampled by cluster sampling. Subjects were selected through stratified sampling considering all age groups and both sexes. Total sample was 504.
Results: 84 subjects were found to be positive in laboratory tests, of which 45 cases were 1.40 right titration, 21 cases with 108, 9 cases with 1.16, 4 cases with 1064,4 cases with 1.32 and one case with 1.128.
Conclusion: Due to the high contamination rate and its economical consequences of this disease on the individual and the society in general, we can take steps to prevent its prevalence by implementing training programs.
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