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Table 2 Annual incidence rates of human brucellosis per 1000 population in the study area

From: Incidence of human brucellosis in a rural area in Western Greece after the implementation of a vaccination programme against animal brucellosis

Period 1997–1998*

1997

1998

 

Mean incidence

 

13.2 (79)**

7.3 (44)

 

10.3 (123)

Period 2000–2002***

2000

2001

2002

Mean incidence

   before vaccination

1.1 (7)

2.5 (15)

0.5 (3)

1.4 (25)

   after vaccination

0.0 (0)

0.2 (1)

0.7 (4)

0.3 (5)

   total

1.1 (7)

2.7 (16)

1.2 (7)

1.7 (30)

  1. * mean population: 5996
  2. ** in brackets, number of cases
  3. *** mean population: 6121