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    Study on Bovine Brucellosis in Cattle Slaughtered at Addis Ababa and Sululta Abattoirs with Focus on Occupational Hazard
    (Addis Ababa University Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2006-06) Tefer, Muluget; Professor Kassa, Tes fu
    A cross - sec ti onal study was ca rri ed out at the Addis Ababa and S ululta abaHoi rs to investigate the status o f bov ine brucellosis and to assess the occupational ha za rd a ssociated with brucellosis in abatt oi r work e rs. The work was condu c ted from Septe mber 2005 \0 March 2006. The study methodology cons isted of sc roprcvalcnce st udy o n both cattle slaught ered at the abauoirs and also on humans wo rking in th e aba lt oirs. Ri sk fac to rs we re a lso assessed both in cattle and humans. Addi tiona ll y. quest ionnaire surveys wcre condu cted on abattoir workers. \ total of 150 I cattlc. 759 from Addis Ababa abalto ir and 742 from Sululta aballo lf were Included in this stud y. Blood sa mples were collected from 1304 male and 197 female cattle Qut of the total of 1501 cattle slaughtered in th e abattoirs, 1398 \\ere local and ]03 crossbred callie. In addition. 67 abattoir workers from 5ulult