Topographic Expansion of Brucellosis in Kosovo

Brucellosis is a typical zoonosis, primarily a disease of a large number of domestic animals, which in certain conditions is transmitted to humans. The aim of our work is to show, using the retrospective method, endemic zones of brucellosis in Kosovo for the period of 2000-2004. In this period, there were 354 cases of brucellosis, with an average of 70.8 ill persons per year. The average morbidity scale is 2.97 in 100,000 inhabitants. There are 11 municipalities (37%) included, while the largest number of cases of human brucellosis is registered in Prizren, that is the Prizren Region with 211 cases and the highest morbidity scale (8.29 in 100,000).While in 19 other municipalities (67%), like: Gllogovc, Kaganik, F. Kosove, Lipjan, Kas-triot, Shtimje, Shterpce, Deqan, Istog, Kline, Malisheve,Vushtrri, Zveqan, Zubin Potok, Mitrovice, Leposaviq, Skenderaj, Kamenice and Novoberde, there were no cases. Chart no.1 of this paper presents in topographical way the spread of human brucellosis in Kosovo referring the years and municipalities; it can be clearly observed that Prizren Region dominates with the largest number of brucellosis cases in an continuous way over the other regions. And in the end, based on the presented data, we conclude that Prizren region is endemic brucellosis zone in Kosovo. Brucellosis in Kosovo is still an important health and social problem.