Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with brucellosis in humans and livestock in Nyagatare district of Rwanda

This study reveals a high burden of brucellosis in both human and livestock populations in Nyagatare District, with particularly elevated risk among animal health workers and where livestock management practices are poor. Our findings suggest three targeted interventions: (1) Mandatory use of personal protective equipment for animal health workers, (2) Proper disposal of infectious animal materials, and (3) Sector-specific control strategies for high prevalence areas. These results provide critical evidence for developing One-Health interventions to control brucellosis in Rwanda and similar East Africa settings.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1665341
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Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
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This study reveals a high burden of brucellosis in both human and livestock populations in Nyagatare District, with particularly elevated risk among animal health workers and where livestock management practices are poor. Our findings suggest three targeted interventions: (1) Mandatory use of personal protective equipment for animal health workers, (2) Proper disposal of infectious animal materials, and (3) Sector-specific control strategies for high prevalence areas. These results provide critical evidence for developing One-Health interventions to control brucellosis in Rwanda and similar East Africa settings.

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Pennsylvania State University (US), University of Rwanda (RW), Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW), Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (TZ)
U.S. Department of Defense, University of Rwanda, Rwanda Biomedical Centre
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