Analysis of Brucellosis Surveillance Results of Particular Occupational Population in Dinghai District

Objective The present research was conducted to learn brucellosis infection of particular population engaged in animal husbandry and the risk factors for the development of countermeasures of prevention and treatment of the discase in the district. Methods Skin allergy test was donc for 373 par-ticular occupational subjects(203 in 1989，34 in 2003 and 136 in 2004).And serum tube agglutination test was performed for those who had a positive skin allergy test. Results The infection rate of particu-lar occupational population was between 0.49％ and 0.74％, and tubc agglutination test was negative in all the infected. It was found that the infection was associated with pig raising. Conclusion There ex-ists a probability of brucellosis infection among particular Doputation engaged in animal husbandry．Pigs can be a source of human brucellosis infection，which cannot be neglected. It is suggested that propagan-da education of prevention and treatment of brucellosis should be strengthened. Surveillance and informa-tion communication in the flow of livestock should be reinforced. Mechanism of compensation for killing diseased livestock is to be implemented．The scope of brucellosis surveillance ought to be enlarged．Em- phaais should be placed on human brucdlmis surveillance of occupational population engaged in aninml husbandry in the district．