Cargando…
Brucellosis in Humans and Animals.
Brucellosis, also known as ''undulant fever, ''Mediterranean fever'' or ''Malta fever'' is an important human disease in many parts of the world. It is a zoonosis and the infection is almost invariably transmitted to people by direct or indirect cont...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Autores Corporativos: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Geneva :
World Health Organization,
2006.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Principal author, list of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION; 2.1 The disease in humans; 2.2 The disease in animals; 3. EPIDEMIOLOGY; 3.1 Epidemiology of brucellosis in humans; 3.2 Epidemiology of brucellosis in animals; 4. DIAGNOSIS; 4.1 Diagnosis in humans; 4.2 Diagnosis in animals; 4.3 Remarks on the diagnosis of brucellosis in other species than cattle; 5. TREATMENT OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HUMANS; 5.1 Treatment of uncomplicated brucellosis in adults and children eight years of age and older.
- 5.2 Principal alternative therapy5.3 Secondary alternative therapy; 5.4 Treatment of complications of brucellosis; 5.5 Treatment of brucellosis during pregnancy; 5.6 Treatment of brucellosis in children less than eight years of age; 5.7 Post-exposure prophylaxis; 5.8 Vaccines and immune system stimulants; 6. PREVENTION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HUMANS; 6.1 Occupational hygiene; 6.2 Personal hygiene; 6.3 Farm sanitation; 6.4 Prevention of brucellosis under nomadic or migratory conditions; 6.5 Hygienic precautions in meat processing establishments and rendering plants.
- 6.6 Safety measures in the brucellosis laboratory6.7 Prevention of foodborne brucellosis; 6.8 Vaccines; 6.9 Public health aspects; 7. PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN ANIMALS; 7.1 Prevention; 7.2 Control; 7.3 Eradication; 8. SURVEILLANCE; 8.1 Surveillance in humans; 8.2 Surveillance in animals; 9. INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION; REFERENCES; Annex 1 Five keys to safer food; Annex 2 Methodology for health education of the public; Annex 3 Public health education groups for community participation; Annex 4 Tables A.1, A.2, A.3.
- Annex 5 Bacteriological examination for presence of BrucellaAnnex 6 Serological tests; Annex 7 Intersectoral collaboration strategies for control and prevention of brucellosis
- Table A.4; Annex 8 Recommended standards for surveillance, prevention and control of human brucellosis.