Brucellosis Seroprevalence Among Pregnant Women in Uganda 2024

Featuring seroprevalence and risk factor data from 207 pregnant women enrolled at a tertiary hospital in western Uganda from September to December 2024. It includes sociodemographic and livestock-exposure variables, with 29 ELISA-confirmed seropositive cases indicating a 14.0% prevalence.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between consumption of fresh milk or under-cooked meat and ELISA-confirmed seropositivity using logistic regression.
• Model the risk of brucellosis based on sociodemographic factors such as formal education status and livestock rearing at home.
• Investigate the relationship between frequent contact with animal manure and seroprevalence among pregnant women.

Strengths

• Data from 207 enrolled pregnant women provides a specific sample size for analysis.
• Study conducted over a defined period from September to December 2024.
• Seropositivity confirmed with an indirect IgG/IgM ELISA test for accuracy.

Limitations

• Small sample size of 207 women limits generalizability of findings.
• Data is from a single hospital in western Uganda, introducing geographic bias.
• Cross-sectional design prevents causal inference from the identified risk factors.

Provenance

Source

Virginia Wainaina via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study with consecutive participant enrollment, blood sample collection, and serological testing (Rose Bengal Plate Test and ELISA).

Time Range

September to December 2024.

Freshness

Data collected in 2024, with the dataset last updated in 2026.

Geography

Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, western Uganda.