Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015

Background: Regarding the geographical variations of the disease and recent changes of ecosystems, this study aimed to investigate the geographic patterns and trends of human brucellosis in Hamadan province, west of Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on brucellosis cases recorded by prov...

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Main Authors: Salman Khazaei, Manoochehr Karami, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Erfan Ayubi, Masoud Shojaeian, Kamyar Mansouri, Behzad Amiri, Shahrzad Nematollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Human Biology
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Online Access:http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2018;volume=8;issue=3;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Khazaei
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spelling doaj-8a703cb5ceb946648b1ca9dae3407ee32020-11-25T00:22:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAdvances in Human Biology2321-85682348-46912018-01-018314514910.4103/AIHB.AIHB_12_18Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015Salman KhazaeiManoochehr KaramiAbolfazl MohammadbeigiErfan AyubiMasoud ShojaeianKamyar MansouriBehzad AmiriShahrzad NematollahiBackground: Regarding the geographical variations of the disease and recent changes of ecosystems, this study aimed to investigate the geographic patterns and trends of human brucellosis in Hamadan province, west of Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on brucellosis cases recorded by provincial authorities of brucellosis national surveillance system at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences from March 2009 to March 2015. Cochran–Armitage test and Poisson regression models were used to obtain standardised rates for the disease. Results: Of all 9318 recorded cases, 62.83% were female and 81% were rural residents. The observed number of cases exceeded expected in almost all of the cities, except for Hamadan, Bahar and Asadabad. Conclusion: The clusters of disease occurrence were more evident in areas of the province with better agriculture coverage. This finding provides more in-depth clues to detect special transmission routes and would help mobilise educational and preventive measures for specific occupational groups.http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2018;volume=8;issue=3;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=KhazaeiHamadan provincehuman brucellosisIranspatial analysis
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author Salman Khazaei
Manoochehr Karami
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi
Erfan Ayubi
Masoud Shojaeian
Kamyar Mansouri
Behzad Amiri
Shahrzad Nematollahi
spellingShingle Salman Khazaei
Manoochehr Karami
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi
Erfan Ayubi
Masoud Shojaeian
Kamyar Mansouri
Behzad Amiri
Shahrzad Nematollahi
Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
Advances in Human Biology
Hamadan province
human brucellosis
Iran
spatial analysis
author_facet Salman Khazaei
Manoochehr Karami
Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi
Erfan Ayubi
Masoud Shojaeian
Kamyar Mansouri
Behzad Amiri
Shahrzad Nematollahi
author_sort Salman Khazaei
title Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
title_short Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
title_full Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
title_fullStr Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
title_full_unstemmed Spatio-Temporal analysis of brucellosis in Hamadan Province, West of Iran: 2009–2015
title_sort spatio-temporal analysis of brucellosis in hamadan province, west of iran: 2009–2015
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Advances in Human Biology
issn 2321-8568
2348-4691
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Background: Regarding the geographical variations of the disease and recent changes of ecosystems, this study aimed to investigate the geographic patterns and trends of human brucellosis in Hamadan province, west of Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on brucellosis cases recorded by provincial authorities of brucellosis national surveillance system at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences from March 2009 to March 2015. Cochran–Armitage test and Poisson regression models were used to obtain standardised rates for the disease. Results: Of all 9318 recorded cases, 62.83% were female and 81% were rural residents. The observed number of cases exceeded expected in almost all of the cities, except for Hamadan, Bahar and Asadabad. Conclusion: The clusters of disease occurrence were more evident in areas of the province with better agriculture coverage. This finding provides more in-depth clues to detect special transmission routes and would help mobilise educational and preventive measures for specific occupational groups.
topic Hamadan province
human brucellosis
Iran
spatial analysis
url http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2018;volume=8;issue=3;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Khazaei
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