Abstract
Objectives: Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases and is stilla great health problem in Middle East, the Mediterranean and South Asia. The aim of this studywas to evaluate epidemiological and clinical features of brucellosis. Study Design: Crosssectionalstudy. Period: 1st Jan 2015 to 31st Dec 2015. Setting: Registered medical specialistclinic in a rural area of District Mansehra of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Materialsand Methods: In this study, two hundred adult patients with brucellosis were included from aregistered medical specialist clinic in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ofPakistan, Diagnosis of brucellosis was made using Standard Tube Agglutination test (STA).Epidemiological and clinical characteristics were evaluated. Results: Out of two hundredpatients with brucellosis, 64% were female and 36% male. Fever was the most commonsymptom (84%), followed by low backache (76%), arthralgias (66%), and headache (59%).Hepatomegaly was seen in 18% while splenomegaly was present in 28%. Use of unpasteurizedmilk and dairy products was present in 66% of patients while 36% of patients were involved inanimal care. Conclusion: Brucellosis should always be considered in patients presenting withfever, low backache, joint pains and headache in endemic areas.
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