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ABSTRACT

Brucellosis is a common global bacterial zoonosis caused by member of genus Brucella and is recognized as re-emerging and neglected zoonotic disease associated with signifi cant morbidity that can lead to increased rate of spontaneous abortion in livestock. In endemic countries, the incidence rate is 10%, while the mortality rate is low. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that a quarter of cases remain unreported, with approximately half a million cases diagnosed as brucellosis each year. The number of patients with nonspecific clinical symptoms that were unreported is ten times higher. Thus, it is one of the most signifi cant public health concerns. Brucellosis can aff ect people of all ages and genders, and control in human relies on minimizing infection in animals through vaccination. As a result, the Indian government launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) in September 2019 with the goal of controlling brucellosis through vaccination by 2025 and eradicating it by 2030.
Keywords: Bacterial zoonosis, brucellosis, control programme, epidemiology