title: Economics of brucellosis impact and control in low-income countries.
abstract: Most data and evidence on the economic burden of brucellosis and the benefits of its control are from high-income and middle-income countries. However, the burden of brucellosis is greatest in low-income countries. This paper focuses on estimating the economic burdens of brucellosis in low-income countries in tropical Asia and Africa. The prospects for national, technically feasible, and economically viable, national brucellosis control programmes in most low-income countries are limited. However, some targeted control programmes will be beneficial and can probably be feasibly managed and provide good economic returns. More ambitious control will require a more general strengthening of Veterinary Services and livestock-sector capacity, using risk-management-based approaches.
authors.affiliation: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006, United States of America. j.mcdermott@cgiacr.org
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grace
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zinsstag
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002004:Brucella Vaccine / Q000191:economics / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002004:Brucella Vaccine