Assessment of the brucellosis surveillance system in Azerbaijan based on the electronic epidemic surveillance system EIDSS
Abstract
Brucellosis is one of the most important problems in agriculture. This highly contagious infectious disease causes miscarriages in small and large cattle. In addition, it is easily transmitted to people through the consumption of milk and dairy products that have not been properly processed, as well as through direct contact with the biological fluids of infected animals. There are known cases of infection of veterinarians during obstetrics in cows and sheep, as well as laboratory workers. The incidence of brucellosis in farm animals in some regions of Azerbaijan is up to 15 %. Only timely and effective epidemiological surveillance of this disease and immunoprophylaxis can reduce the incidence of brucellosis.
This article is devoted to the assessment of the brucellosis surveillance system among farm animals in Azerbaijan during 2020–2022. The assessment of the epidemiological situation is based on the recommendations of the «Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance Systems» (US/CDC, Atlanta) and the data of the Electronic Integrated Diseases Surveillance System (EIDSS) [1, 3, 4].
Based on the analysis of the data, the epidemiological surveillance system of Azerbaijan, using the example of brucellosis incidence and corresponding vaccination, is recognized as effective. Based on the results of the study, recommendations are given to the epidemiological surveillance bodies of the republic.
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Aliyev D. Assessment of the brucellosis surveillance system in Azerbaijan based on the electronic epidemic surveillance system EIDSS. Epizootology Immunobiology Pharmacology Sanitation. 2025;(1):14-20. (In Russ.)
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