Investigation of Brucellosis Information and Applications of Animal Breeders: The Case of Erdemli

Abstract

Objective: Brucellosis is one of the most significant zoonotic diseases which are caused by Brucella bacteria and which threatens public health day by day. In this study, it was aimed to determine the knowledge level of brucellosis of dairy cattle producers and evaluate the information about brucellosis in 83 people living in 21 different villages and neighborhoods of Erdemli district. Materials and Methods: In the study, In this cross-sectional study, face to face interviews and data were collected using a 30 question questionnaire to investigate the level of knowledge about individuals about brucellosis. Results: The literacy rate of the participants 96.4% was and the individuals 73 (88%) male and 10 (12%) female. While 72.3% the individuals do not know that brucellosis causes disease in humans, 56.6% do not know that it causes disease in animals. Participants said that 56.6% had heard of the about brucellosis before and those who heard said that they had heard from 13.3% of their relatives or neighbors. The individuals who participated of in the study 32.5% had bovine animals and 67.5% had small ruminants; the rate of aborted animals is 30.1% in the last year. The total proportion 20.5% was of stillbirths, the rate 51.8% was inferti le animals. Conclusion: In the present study infertility, stillbirth and abortion numbers of individuals who had not heard of brucellosis before were higher than those who had heard and who took the necessary precautions. It is a fact that the herd can threaten all other animals in rapidly spreading infectious diseases such as brucellosis. Therefore, providing the necessary incentives for the establishment of modern business facilities in areas where animal husbandry is intensive, if this is not possible, raising the level of knowledge by providing various trainings to individuals dealing with dairy cattle breeding will contribute to the national economy.

Keywords

• Brucellosis,Education,Animal breeders

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