Epidemiological surveillance of Livestock brucellosis in Borujen City during 2010 - 2016

Summary
Brucellosis is the most important and the most common zoonotic diseases all throughout the world. Brucellosis control in animals results in a significant reduction in human disease. The Purpose of this study was epidemiological surveillance of livestock brucellosis in borujen city during ????-????. Data of performed screening and supplementary tests and livestock vaccination by year and livestock type (cattle, sheep and goats) were obtained from the animal disease control department of Veterinary office of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version ?? with descriptive statistics. ????? cases of cows, ????? cases of sheep and ???? cases of goats were detected for brucellosis, which ??? (?.??%), ? (?.???%) and ? (?.??%) of the samples were infected respectively during ???? to ????. The highest amount of brucellosis contamination in livestock population of Borujen city was in ???? with ?? cases of cows. Over the ? years, ????? cases of cows (??.??%), ???? cases of calves (??.??%), ?????? cases of sheep and goats (??.??%) and ?????? cases of lambs and kids (??.?%) were vaccinated. In livestock vaccination against brucellosis, the highest vaccination rate (??.?%) was observed in cattle and the lowest (??.?%) was in calves in ????. According to the results of the study and the reduction rate of brucellosis in cattle, sheep and goats’ population during the years ????-????, and the increasing trend of vaccination of animals against brucellosis, the vaccination program could be more focused to controlling the disease.