epidemiology
Last reviewed 09/2023
Brucellosis is particularly common in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; it is prevalent in many areas including:
- Africa
- South America
- the Mediterranean
Yearly incidence rates range from 0.3 cases per million in the United Kingdom and most parts of the United States to above 1 case per 1000 in endemic regions, where the disease represents a considerable and increasing health burden (1).
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