This course is designed to equip veterinarians and animal health professionals with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and tools needed to effectively prevent, control, and manage brucellosis in domestic ruminants, whilst strengthening veterinary services and contributing to public health protection. The course mainly focuses on the two most significant Brucella species from both a zoonotic and socioeconomic perspectives: Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis.
Study time
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15 hours.
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Duration
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Languages currently available
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English (Turkish, Russian and Kazakh are coming).
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Target audience
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The primary audience for the course is official and private veterinarians working in the diagnosis, surveillance, prevention and control of brucellosis in domestic ruminants. The course is also suitable for laboratory specialists, as well as for professionals of veterinary faculties and research institutes.
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Learning objectives
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- explain the importance of zoonotic diseases in human and animal health;
- give examples on the impact of zoonotic diseases in human and animal health;
- outline how zoonotic pathogens can be transmitted among animals and to humans;
- explain the importance of preventing/controlling zoonotic diseases in farming animals;
- describe the importance of the one health concept in the management of zoonotic diseases;
- advise people in contact with livestock on how they can prevent themselves to get infected from a zoonotic agent;
- provide examples on control and prevention measures at farm level to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases; and
- describe clinical signs of zoonotic agents in humans and animal.
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Course structure
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The course includes two live sessions with international experts in One Health and zoonoses, eight self-paced interactive modules, and group discussions in an online forum. A multiple-choice assessment must be successfully completed to obtain the course certificate.
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Topics covered
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- Introduction to brucellosis
- Pathogenesis, clinical signs, and differential diagnosis of brucellosis
- Epidemiology of brucellosis in domestic ruminants
- Sample collection, handling, and shipping
- Diagnostic tests for brucellosis
- Surveillance of brucellosis in domestic ruminants
- Farm-level biosecurity
- Brucellosis vaccines
- Policies to control and eradicate brucellosis in domestic ruminants
- Case-study: Outbreak investigations and management
- Risk practices along the food chain and the importance of One Health
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