Brucellosis testing patterns at health facilities in Arusha region, northern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brucellosis is listed as one of six priority zoonoses in Tanzania's One Health strategic plan which highlights gaps in data needed for the surveillance and estimation of human brucellosis burdens. This study collected data on current testing practices and test results for human brucellosis in Arusha region, northern Tanzania.

Methods

Retrospective data were extracted from records at 24 health facilities in Arusha region for the period January 2012 to May 2018. Data were captured on: the test reagents used for brucellosis, procurement and testing protocols, the monthly number of patients tested for brucellosis and the monthly number testing positive. Generalised linear mixed models were used to evaluate relationships between health facility characteristics and the

SUBMITTER: Lukambagire AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8942238 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature