Brucellosis is a zoonotic illness that affects both domestic and wild animals and is carried by members of the genus Brucella. Camels have been diagnosed with Brucellosis in almost every camel-raising country in Africa and Asia. Although camels are not the principal hosts for Brucella organism, they are susceptible. Humans get infected with the disease by direct or indirect contact with diseased animals or their products. A cross-sectional study was undertaken in Era camel export farm from November to December 2016 to determine the prevalence rate of camel brucellosis and associated risk factors. To screen for Brucella antibodies, the Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) was used, and the complement fixation test (CFT) was used to confirm positive reactor samples. The Chi-square method was used to evaluate the data. A total of 1850 sera samples were taken from Dromedary camels for a serological analysis. It's likely that the Rose Bengal test will create cross reactivity, a confirmatory test must be performed. In the camel export farm, the total seroprevalence rate was 1.4 percent, with 1.73 percent (n=32) being screened by the Rose Bengal plate test and 1.4 percent (n=26) being verified by the complement fixation test. Age has a significant impact on the seroprevalence rate of camel brucellosis. Camels older than 4 years had a seroprevalence rate of 1.6 percent (22/1400) whereas camels less than 4 years had a rate of 0.9 percent (4/450). There are a statistically significant difference in age groups (p < 0.05). According to this study, brucellosis in camels could be a serious and widespread disease. As a result, newly purchased camels were inspected and confined until they were healthy, positive reactor animals were culled, and public health awareness was enhanced.
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