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Emeritus
[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
I Karagiannis<SUP>1</SUP>, K Mellou<SUP>1</SUP>, K Gkolfinopoulou (
)<SUP>1</SUP>, G Dougas<SUP>1</SUP>, G Theocharopoulos<SUP>1</SUP>, D Vourvidis<SUP>2</SUP>, D Ellinas<SUP>3</SUP>, M Sotolidou<SUP>3</SUP>, T Papadimitriou<SUP>1</SUP>, R Vorou<SUP>1</SUP>
Citation style for this article: Karagiannis I, Mellou K, Gkolfinopoulou K, Dougas G, Theocharopoulos G, Vourvidis D, Ellinas D, Sotolidou M, Papadimitriou T, Vorou R. Outbreak investigation of brucellosis in Thassos, Greece, 2008 . Euro Surveill. 2012;17(11)
ii=20116. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20116
Date of submission: 26 July 2011 <HR>In spring 2008, the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention was notified about human brucellosis cases in Thassos, a Greek island that had been up to that point under a brucellosis eradication programme. Following the verification of the outbreak a 1:1 case?control study was conducted in the island. The study revealed that consumption of locally produced raw cheese was a risk factor for Brucella melitensis infection (odds ratio (OR): 15.1, 95% confidence interval (CI): 6.56?34.7). Brucella melitensis biotype 3 was identified in two clinical samples. As a result of the outbreak, the island is no longer officially considered as an area with farms free of brucellosis and is currently under a brucellosis control programme. The investigation of this outbreak demonstrated that control and eradication of brucellosis is not only a question of designing a strategy, but rather of ensuring its continuous, strict implementation. Furthermore, it revealed the lack of appropriate education of the public regarding the risks associated with raw, non heat-treated cheese consumption.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 17, Issue 11, 15 March 2012
Surveillance and outbreak reports
Outbreak investigation of brucellosis in Thassos, Greece, 2008
Surveillance and outbreak reports
Outbreak investigation of brucellosis in Thassos, Greece, 2008
I Karagiannis<SUP>1</SUP>, K Mellou<SUP>1</SUP>, K Gkolfinopoulou (
- Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
- Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens, Greece
- Primary Health Care Center of Prinou, Thassos, Greece
Citation style for this article: Karagiannis I, Mellou K, Gkolfinopoulou K, Dougas G, Theocharopoulos G, Vourvidis D, Ellinas D, Sotolidou M, Papadimitriou T, Vorou R. Outbreak investigation of brucellosis in Thassos, Greece, 2008 . Euro Surveill. 2012;17(11)
ii=20116. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20116 Date of submission: 26 July 2011 <HR>In spring 2008, the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention was notified about human brucellosis cases in Thassos, a Greek island that had been up to that point under a brucellosis eradication programme. Following the verification of the outbreak a 1:1 case?control study was conducted in the island. The study revealed that consumption of locally produced raw cheese was a risk factor for Brucella melitensis infection (odds ratio (OR): 15.1, 95% confidence interval (CI): 6.56?34.7). Brucella melitensis biotype 3 was identified in two clinical samples. As a result of the outbreak, the island is no longer officially considered as an area with farms free of brucellosis and is currently under a brucellosis control programme. The investigation of this outbreak demonstrated that control and eradication of brucellosis is not only a question of designing a strategy, but rather of ensuring its continuous, strict implementation. Furthermore, it revealed the lack of appropriate education of the public regarding the risks associated with raw, non heat-treated cheese consumption.