Global Estimate of Human Brucellosis Incidence.

ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is a major public health concern worldwide, especially for persons living in resource-limited settings. Historically, an evidence-based estimate of the global annual incidence of human cases has been elusive. We used international public health data to fill this information gap through application of risk metrics to worldwide and regional at-risk populations. We performed estimations using 3 statistical models (weighted average interpolation, bootstrap resampling, and Bayesian inference) and considered missing information. An evidence-based conservative estimate of the annual global incidence is 2.1 million, significantly higher than was previously assumed. Our models indicate Africa and Asia sustain most of the global risk and cases, although areas within the Americas and Euro

SUBMITTER: Laine CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature