作者记述了1965—1974年10年间在美国报告的2302例人间布鲁氏菌病(以下简称:布病)。每年的病例数从1965年的262例到1973年的175例逐年下降;到1974年下降趋势发生了改变,病例报告了247例。这种复燃的出现直接与牛的布病发病率增高有关。在十年期间,疾病控制中心收到人间病例监视报告2047例,其中1891例新患和156例复发感染 The authors describe 2302 cases of human brucellosis (hereinafter referred to as brucellosis) reported in the United States during the 1965-1974 decade. The annual number of cases dropped year-on-year from 262 in 1965 to 175 in 1973; the downward trend changed in 1974, and 247 cases were reported. This resurgence is directly related to the increased incidence of brucellosis in cattle. During the 10-year period, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received 2,047 human cases surveillance reports, of which 1891 were new and 156 were recurrent