BRUCELLOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN JIMMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

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human brucellosis, fever of unknown Origin, Southwest Ethiopia

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Tadele Tolosa
Jimma University
ekadu Regassa
Addis Ababa University
Getachew Tizazu
Jimma University
Kelay Belihu
Addis Ababa University

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bovine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of major economic and public health importance in most countries of the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in patients with fever of unknown origin.


METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using Rose Bengal plate test and Complement fixation test from January to April 2004. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on factors that are believed to influence the spread of Brucella infection from 56 subjects selected


RESULTS: From 56 subjects, 2 were positive giving a prevalence of 3.6%in cases with fever of unknown origin in the study area.


CONCLUSION: The study indicates that human Brucellosis could be the cause of fever of unknown origin in the study area. Thus clinicians should consider it as one of the differential diagnoses for fever of unknown origin.

Article Details

Issue
Vol 17 No 1 (2007): Ethiopian Journal of Health Science (EJHS) Volume 17, Number 1 March 2007
Section
Brief Communication
Author Biographies

Tadele Tolosa, Jimma University

Jimma University, Collage of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 307,
Jimma, Ethiopia E-mail tadeletolosa@yahoo.com

ekadu Regassa, Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University, Faucity of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 34, Debre Zeit,
Ethiopia

Getachew Tizazu, Jimma University


Jimma University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 378, Jimma Ethiopia

Kelay Belihu, Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University, Faucity of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 34, Debre Zeit,
Ethiopia