Brucelose em bovinos no estado da Paraíba (2006 – 2015)

Abstract

Bovine brucellosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus and is considered to be an infectious and contagious zoonosis of both economic and public health importance. It is listed on the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and is mandatory. In order to evaluate this disease in the State of Paraíba, data on the bovine brucellosis tests performed from January 2006 to December 2015 from the State Secretariat for the Development of Agriculture and Fisheries of Paraíba (SEDAP). The results show that 582 positive cases were reported in the year interval, with the Mesorregion Sertão Paraibano presenting the highest number of cases (N = 384 cases), followed by the Agreste Paraibano Mesorregion (N = 164 cases) and the Mesoregions Borborema and Mata Paraibana presented the lowest number of positive cases with 19 and 15 cases, respectively. Despite the importance of this disease in the economic, public health and PNCEBT advances, Brucellosis is still present in the State of Paraíba.