Comparison of the human brucellosis incidence trend in Eslam Abad-e-Gharb town, Kermanshah province and Iran (2006-2010)

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that mandates a high cost on nations. The aim of this study was to compare the human brucellosis incidence rates in Eslam Abad-e-Gharb، Kermanshah province and Iran from 2006 to 2010. In this cross-sectional study، the incidence rates of human brucellosis in EslamAbad-e-Gharb town، Kermanshah province and Iranwere obtained from the existing files and compared by Z test. There were 458 cases of human brucellosis in Eslam Abad-e-Gharb. The incidence rate of this disease (per 100،000) in Eslam Abad-e-Gharb (42-76. 4) was higher than those of Kermanshah province (37. 4-56. 3) and Iran (15. 9-34) during the five-year period (P=0. 01). the human brucellosis incidence rate had a descending trend in the three regions investigated. Although the incidence rate of this disease was declining، it was more than twice the national incidence rate in EslamAbad-e-Gharb. This issue needs the immediate attention of health decision-makers in Kermanshah province.