Zoonoses and vector-borne diseases in military personnel of the Brazilian Army (2017/2018) and the role of the army veterinary in disease prevention
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Worldwide, several studies indicate high morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases in military personnel. The objective of this article was to know the biological risks in the activities of the Brazilian Army military personnel and to discuss the role of the military veterinarian in the actions of Health Protection of the Force. An ecological study whose focus was on the 12 Military Regions of the Force was carried out, analyzing data on notifiable diseases in military personnel, referring to 2017 and 2018. Notifications and the relative risk for injuries in military personnel were compared with the general population. The results showed that arboviruses transmitted by the Aedes spp. had the highest notifications among the military and it was found that the relative risk was higher in this category in various diseases. The main hypothesis for this is the greater exposure to zoonoses during military activities. Thus, the veterinarian is qualified to exercise the role of health officer, acting in the prevention and control of biological risks.
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