CLINICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE BRUCELLOSIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE KASHKADARYA REGION)

Abstract

Brucellosis is a globally widespread zoonotic infection with a high percentage of chronic forms, negatively impacting healthcare economics. In Uzbekistan, particularly in the Kashkadarya region, it remains an urgent medical and social problem due to intensive animal husbandry and close contact between the population and livestock