The economic burden of brucellosis in Western Iran
Brucellosis imposes a substantial economic burden in western Iran, reflecting both healthcare and productivity losses. Effective control measures such as livestock vaccination, improved diagnosis, and expanded insurance coverage are essential to reduce financial hardship and support sustainable disease management.
Authors
- Ahad Bakhtiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3580-9259)
- Mariano Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-0858)
- Samad Azari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-7793)
- Masoud Behzadifar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-4360)
- Banafsheh Darvishi Teli
- Meysam Behzadifar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7005-9986)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00860-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35