Concurrent Brucellosis and Q Fever Infection: a Case Control Study in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

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Published: Jan 3, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2013.58

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Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed
Afghanistan National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul
Jamalludin Ahadi
Ministry of Public Health
Mohammad Nadir Sahak
World Health Organization, Kabul
Ahmad Farid Ghiasi
World Health Organization, Kabul
Rana Jawad Ashgar
National Institute of Health, Islamabad

Abstract

Background: More than 500,000 people are affected by brucellosis each year while the incidence of Q fever is poorly recorded. Consistent outbreaks of brucellosis have been reported in Afghanistan, affecting social and economic life. This study aimed to determine the means of propagation of brucellosis and Q-fever and establish appropriate control measures for both.

Methods and Materials: An outbreak of 1,317 cases of brucellosis and Q fever was investigated from May 2011 to the end of 2012 in Bamyan province of Afghanistan.A total of 100 cases were selected by random sampling with equal number of neighbor controls. Data were collected through structured questionnaire.

Results: The average age was 30 years ±14 years. Of those sampled, 62% were female, 38% were male, and resided in three districts: Punjab, Yakawlang and Waras. Using multivariate analysis, being a housewife (OR=7.36), being within proximity of kitchens to barns (OR= 2.98), drinking un-boiled milk (OR= 5.26), butchering (OR= 3.53) and purchasing new animals in the last six months (OR= 3.53) were significantly associated with contraction of brucellosis and Q fever.

Conclusion: Health educators should focus on families dealing with animals, especially on females. Pasturing, healthy milking, dunging, and slaughtering practices, along with use of safe dairy products should be the focus of preventive measures.

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Saeed, K. M. I., Ahadi, J., Sahak, M. N., Ghiasi, A. F., & Ashgar, R. J. (2014). Concurrent Brucellosis and Q Fever Infection: a Case Control Study in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Central Asian Journal of Global Health, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2013.58
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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2013)
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Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed, Afghanistan National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul

Surveillance Director

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