First assessment of the health status of pregnant women, detection of prevalence and risk factors associated with enzootic ovine abortion disease among pregnant women in southern Benin.

Introduction: This study aims to access for the first time in the Benin Republic, the characteristics of the health status and the serological prevalence of Methods: About six municipalities under two governorates were concerned and around 420 pregnant women were enrolled for the survey (210 participants in each governorate). Among of this enrollment, 385 participants were concerned for serological test. Results: Our result showed that this survey among pregnant women at the Sakété-Ifangni health zone hospital revealed that 125 participants (59.52%) had been exposed to potentially infected animals or products, with 40% having touched items from sick animals. Overall, 65.24% of animal owners were unsure whether they had been exposed. As much as 28 to 38% of the women farmed alongside their husbands, which frequently led to direct contact with aborted products. The consumption of milk from small ruminants was 26.67%. This consumption was associated with the risk of Conclusion: This data constitutes an epidemiology alert, justifying the introduction of additional methods such as PCR to access the active circulation and refine prevention strategies.