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Epidemiology and clinical features of camel pox in Eastern Sudan
Joint Authors
al-Mutalab, Yasin al-Sayyid Abduh
Ballal, Abd al-Qadir
Abd al-Aziz, Sana A.
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.29-35, 7 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The epidemiology and clinical features of Camel pox in the Eastern Sudan was studied.
During this study 611 camels were examined, and only 85 animals were infected, 6 were died; the overall morbidity and mortality rates were 13.91 % and 1%, and case fatality rate of 7.06% respectively.
The morbidity and mortality rates were found to be 40(11.14%) and 2(0.56%) in El Gadref, 45(17.86%) and 4(1.59%) in Kassala, respectively.
26(23.86%) of the infection were recorded in animals less than one year of age, while 31(34.07%) in camels aged one to two years old.
17(20.73%) in the group of two to three years old.
and 11(3.34%) cases in camels more than three years of age, mortality rate of 2.75% (three animals) was reported in animals less than one year, 2.17 % (two animals) occurred in the age of one to two years, 1.22% (one animal) occurred in the age between two to three years, none of the affected animals >3 years of age died.
Morbidity and mortality in males were 30(21.28%) and 4(2.84 %) respectively, whereas in females were 55(11.70%) and 2(0.423 %), respectively clinical signs were characterized by edema of the face and head, enlargement of lymph nodes, mucopurulent nasal discharge and appearance of localized and generalized pox lesions.
According to the history and the clinical features of the disease, it seem Camel pox is endemic in Eastern part of Sudan
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mutalab, Yasin al-Sayyid Abduh& Ballal, Abd al-Qadir& Abd al-Aziz, Sana A.. 2015. Epidemiology and clinical features of camel pox in Eastern Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.29-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-709843
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mutalab, Yasin al-Sayyid Abduh…[et al.]. Epidemiology and clinical features of camel pox in Eastern Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 16, no. 3 (2015), pp.29-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-709843
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mutalab, Yasin al-Sayyid Abduh& Ballal, Abd al-Qadir& Abd al-Aziz, Sana A.. Epidemiology and clinical features of camel pox in Eastern Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2015. Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.29-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-709843
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 34-35
Record ID
BIM-709843