Nordre
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- Joined
- Sep 21, 2016
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- Student or Learner
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- Turkish
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- Turkey
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- Turkey
Bovine brucellosis mainly caused by Brucella abortus, is one of the most widespread zoonotic bacterial diseases around the world. Brucellosis eradicated many European countries, but it is still remain in Mediterranean countries, like French, Italy, Greece and Spain. The prevalence of brucellosis in Turkey varies from region to region throughout the country.
Several control and eradication measures have been implemented in Turkey. Brucella outbreaks are registered to a national database and World Organization for Animal Health(OIE) database. The OIE data contains outbreak information like number of cases, deaths, province etc.
Regions have different socioeconomic development and animal population size in Turkey. They have also different breeding system. Modern farms are generally located in the west where more developed area is. These farms implement biosecurity procedures well in order to prevent transmission, for example the modern farms have closed system, calving management, and artificial insemination. But in the east or generally rural areas, they have low biosecurity practice and pasture-based farming. They have huge animal population but probably low detection of the disease.
The purpose of the study is to assess Bovine brucellosis outbreaks and eradication programs in Turkey, increase public awareness and hence improve food safety.
This project is relevant to veterinary authority, farmers and public health. Brucellosis control programs started in 1950’s, but the new strategy applied after 2012. Recent years have seen a reduction in brucellosis cases in Turkey.
Veterinary authority can use this study to evaluate, revise or change of the control and eradication program. Farmers can increase their awareness of the disease. There is no doubt that when the disease control and prevent more in animals, human cases will reduce.
The first objective is to compare the socioeconomic status of the provinces to Brucella outbreaks and total cases. The second objective is to compare the animal population of the provinces to Brucella outbreaks and total cases.
Several control and eradication measures have been implemented in Turkey. Brucella outbreaks are registered to a national database and World Organization for Animal Health(OIE) database. The OIE data contains outbreak information like number of cases, deaths, province etc.
Regions have different socioeconomic development and animal population size in Turkey. They have also different breeding system. Modern farms are generally located in the west where more developed area is. These farms implement biosecurity procedures well in order to prevent transmission, for example the modern farms have closed system, calving management, and artificial insemination. But in the east or generally rural areas, they have low biosecurity practice and pasture-based farming. They have huge animal population but probably low detection of the disease.
The purpose of the study is to assess Bovine brucellosis outbreaks and eradication programs in Turkey, increase public awareness and hence improve food safety.
This project is relevant to veterinary authority, farmers and public health. Brucellosis control programs started in 1950’s, but the new strategy applied after 2012. Recent years have seen a reduction in brucellosis cases in Turkey.
Veterinary authority can use this study to evaluate, revise or change of the control and eradication program. Farmers can increase their awareness of the disease. There is no doubt that when the disease control and prevent more in animals, human cases will reduce.
The first objective is to compare the socioeconomic status of the provinces to Brucella outbreaks and total cases. The second objective is to compare the animal population of the provinces to Brucella outbreaks and total cases.