Safety concerns and potential hazards of occupational brucellosis in developing countries: a review

Dadar M. Tabibi R. Alamian S. Caraballo-Arias Y. Mrema E.J. Mlimbila J. Chandrasekar S. Dzhusupov K. Sulaimanova C. Alekesheva L.Z. Manar S.A. Toguzbayeva K.K. Wickramatillake A. Mirzaei B.
October 2023 Springer Nature

Journal of Public Health (Germany)
2023 #31 Issue 10 1681 - 1690 pp.

Aim: Brucellosis, an underappreciated occupational hazard, is the most common bacterial zoonosis worldwide that induces major health concerns. There is a need for a critical policy of the One Health cross-sectoral strategies to evaluate the complex challenges of brucellosis, especially in developing countries. In this review, we highlighted the risk factors associated with brucellosis among different occupational groups. Subject and methods: To examine peer-review publications dealing with the safety concerns, One Health approaches, and risk factors resulting from occupational exposure to Brucella spp., we conducted electronic and full-text searches of the Science Direct, CABI Direct, Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases using different search terms, including “occupational,” “brucellosis,” “veterinarians,” “abattoir workers,” “laboratory workers,” “One Health,” “zookeepers,” “hunters,” “farmers,” “shepherds,” and “butchers.” Results: In the current review, close contact with animal waste, veterinary services, laboratories, and keeping, trading, or processing animal products are introduced as the main risk factors of occupational brucellosis. However, different studies have shown that the implementation of the One Health strategies in developing countries has proved challenging, due to the relatively restricted understanding and practical guidance on how to promote cross-sector collaborations. Conclusion: This review suggests occupational history as an important part of brucellosis diagnosis that needs to be evaluated during human brucellosis surveillance programs. Despite universal knowledge of the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration for One Health strategies, policy interventions still need to decrease the socio-economic effects of occupational brucellosis in endemic regions. The lack of comprehensive research concerning occupational hazards in developing countries is an area for future investigations.

Abattoirs , Brucellosis , Developing countries , Farmers , Potential hazards , Veterinarians

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Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Venezuelan National Secretary, Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH) Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Occupational Health & Medical Department, Private sector Industries, NGOs - Rural Health Projects, Bangalore, India
Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI)
Department of Health
International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Venezuelan National Secretary
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Occupational Health & Medical Department
Department of Public Health
Kazakh National Medical University
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Department of Medical Microbiology and Virology

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