title: Epidemiology chapter.
abstract: This chapter outlines the epidemiology of brucellosis in the Russian Federation and in five countries bordering Russia. Since the Soviet Union's dissolution, Russia and the newly formed independent republics have failed to maintain policies to control brucellosis and other zoonotic diseases. Many of these republics, due to weak animal control and prevention systems and dangerous food preparation practices, are still burdened with the human cost of brucellosis. The final summary of this section provides an example of the successful transboundary cooperative efforts between Arizona and Mexico, which could be applied to the situation between Russia and the bordering independent republics.
authors.affiliation: CRDF Technical Consultant, Arlington, VA, USA. mgoldshmidt@crdf.org
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wolfram
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Butaev
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duysheev
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gabbasova
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Khasanov
authors.forename: Yu K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kulakov
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mkrtchyan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Myrzabekov
authors.forename: R Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Nurgaziev
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Tsirel'son
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Willer
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Yaraev
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zheludkov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001130:Arizona / Q000453:epidemiology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D017517:Commonwealth of Independent States / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D057766:Policy; D014610:Uzbekistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology