The incidence of Brucella infection among human beings in Assiut Governorate was serologycally estimated.
The results of Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and tube agglutination test (TAT) of the 158 human blood sera revealed that 8 (5.06%) were positive with titres varying from 1/80 to 1/2560 and 3 (1.90%) were suspicious with a titres ranging from 1/20 to 1/40. The highest incidence was among Veterinarians (20.69%), followed by Veterinary workers (5.88%) and farmers (3.57%).
The principals of prevention and control of brucellosis among human beings were discussed.