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Publications and source records attributed to D G Ndyabahinduka.
The paper reviews the present situation of brucellosis in Uganda and indicates that the infection is much more widespread than was hitherto considered. Positive agglutinin reactors among the unselected hospital patients in the zone of endemicity occupy 18-24%. The serology against bovine brucellosis in the newly established dairy farms and ranches shows 18.1% positive.
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The paper highlights the importance of brucellosis as a public health hazard and that the disease appears to be on the increase in Uganda. In 5 districts cattle on newly established ranches and farms were blood-tested using ther serum agglutination test. The survey covered 5 ranches and 10 farms. The total number of cattle tested were 1606 and of these 18.1% were positive to the serum agglutination test. Attempts are now being made by the W.H.O. and Uganda Government to study and find out the impact of the disease in both animals and man.