Brucellosis in humans and animals

• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: ix, 89 p. : col. ill
• Disciplina: 616.957
• Soggetto topico: Brucellosis; Brucellosis - Epidemiology; Brucellosis - Diagnosis; Brucellosis - Treatment; Brucellosis - Prevention; Brucellosis in animals
• Altri autori: CorbelMichael J
• Note generali: "Produced by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Organisation for Animal Health"--T.p. verso.; "Principal author, Dr. M.J. Corbel"--P. vii.; "WHO/CDS/EPR/2006.7."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 69).
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- 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 therapy -- 5.3 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 laboratory -- 6.7 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 Brucella. ; Annex 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 contact with infected animals or their products. These Guidelines are designed as a concise, yet comprehensive, statement on brucellosis for public health, veterinary and laboratory personnel without access to specialized services. They are also to be a source of accessible and updated information for such others as nurses, midwives and medical assistants who may have to be involved with brucellosis in humans. Emphasis is placed on fundamental measures of environmental and occupational hygiene in the community and in the household as well as on the sequence of actions required to detect and treat patients.
• Titolo autorizzato: Brucellosis in humans and animals
• ISBN: 1-280-95328-4; 9786610953288; 92-4-068218-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812682303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II