Spatial analysis of small ruminant Brucellosis occurrence in Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal, 2010-2014)

• Author(s): Duque, C. ; Oliveira, Carla Maria ; Mendes, C. ; Pina, Maria Fátima ; Niza-Ribeiro, J.
• Date: 2017
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/30001
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
• Document Type: Conference poster not in proceedings
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): REPOSITÓRIO P.PORTO

Description

Small ruminant brucellosis (SRB) is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella melitensis responsible for economic losses from decreased productivity and lost trade in endemic regions. Although an ongoing national official disease control program is implemented, the efforts in eradicating the disease in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, a region in Northeast of Portugal have not so far been successful, particularly in effectively eliminate new herds infection. Our aim is to analyse the spatial distribution of the prevalence and incidence at herd level of SRB and assess potential risk factors associated with the incidence using data of the control campaigns undertaken between 2010 and 2014.