Brucellosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2022
Surveillance report
• In 2022, 199 confirmed brucellosis cases were reported in the EU/EEA.
• The notification rate in the EU/EEA was 0.04 cases per 100 000 population. As in previous years, Greece reported the highest notification rate (0.33 cases per 100 000 population).
• After a significant decline in notification rates in 2020, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU/EEA notification rate increased in 2021–2022.
• The highest rates were detected in males over 65 years of age (0.08 per 100 000 population) and in females between 45–64 years old (0.04 per 100 000 population).
• The notification rate in the EU/EEA was 0.04 cases per 100 000 population. As in previous years, Greece reported the highest notification rate (0.33 cases per 100 000 population).
• After a significant decline in notification rates in 2020, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU/EEA notification rate increased in 2021–2022.
• The highest rates were detected in males over 65 years of age (0.08 per 100 000 population) and in females between 45–64 years old (0.04 per 100 000 population).
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Brucellosis Annual Epidemiological Report for 2022
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