Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa : neglected zoonoses or minor public-heath issues ? The Outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

Marcotty Tanguy, Matthys F., Godfroid J., Rigouts L., Ameni Gobena, Van Pittius N. Gey, Kazwala Reuben R., Muma J., Van Helden P., Walravens Karl, De Klerk L.M., Mbotha D., Otte M., Amenu K., Abu Samra Nada, Botha C., Ekron M., Jenkins A., Jori Ferran, Kriek N., Mc Crindle C., Michel A., Morar D., Roger François. 2009. Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa : neglected zoonoses or minor public-heath issues ? The Outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 103 (5) : 401-411.

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Résumé : Late in 2007, veterinary, medical and anthropological professionals from Europe and Africa met in a 2-day workshop in Pretoria, South Africa, to evaluate the burden, surveillance and control of zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Keynote presentations reviewed the burden of these diseases on human and livestock health, the existing diagnostic tools, and the available control methods. These presentations were followed by group discussions and the formulation of recommendations. The presence of Mycobacterium bovis and Brucella spp. in livestock was considered to be a serious threat to public health, since livestock and animal products are the only source of such infections in human beings. The impact of these pathogens on human health appears to be relatively marginal, however, when compared with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections and drug resistance, HIV and malaria. Appropriate diagnostic tools are needed to improve the detection of M. bovis and Brucella spp. in humans. In livestock, the ¿test-and-slaughter¿ approach and the pasteurization of milk, which have been used successfully in industrialized countries, might not be the optimal control tools in Africa. Control strategies should fit the needs and perceptions of local communities. Improved intersectoral and international collaboration in surveillance, diagnosis and control, and in the education of medical and veterinary personnel, are advocated.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : zoonose, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, genre humain, maladie de l'homme, santé publique, bétail, Brucella, surveillance épidémiologique, contrôle de maladies, épidémiologie