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collaboration by adequate inspectorates from veterinary
and human medicine.
In conclusion, health promotion from the aspect of
a healthy lifestyle and from the hygiene aspect, food
safety, risk estimation and application of adequate measures
adjusted to local needs and etiological factors are
probably the basic elements for the primary prevention of
brucellosis in the Republic of Macedonia.
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