en Occupational Health Original Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a name="OLE_LINK25"><strong>Background: </strong></a>Brucellosis or Malta fever is a common disease between humans and animals mostly affecting livestock farmers, butchers, and veterinarians. The present study aimed to determine knowledge, attitude, and perceived threat of butchers in Rafsanjan city regarding Brucellosis in 2020-2021.<br> <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A descriptive correlational study was carried out on all butchers in Rafsanjan in 2020-2021using the census method. The data were collected through a questionnaire (demographic, knowledge, attitude, and perceived threat). SPSS (version 20) was used to analyze the data using one-way ANOVA, Independent t-test, and Pearson Correlation at a significance level of less than 0.05.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of 130 participants in the present study was 39.68 &plusmn; 11.23 years. The mean score of butchers&#39; knowledge, attitude, and perceived threat were 70.07, 78, and 78.33 out of 100, respectively. A positive and significant correlation of butchers&#39; knowledge was observed with their attitude (p <0.001<span dir="RTL">(</span> and perceived threat (p <0.001 <span dir="RTL">(</span>. Further, there was a significant correlation between perceived threat and work experience (p = 0.007<span dir="RTL">(</span>.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Although the knowledge, attitude, and perceived threat of the butchers about Brucellosis was at a favorable level, it is better to design, implement, and evaluate training and retraining programs to teach more about the disease and prevent Brucellosis among at-risk individuals, especially butchers.</span></span></p> Knowledge,Attitude,Butchers,Brucellosis, 93 98 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-184-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Leili Mazar leili.mazar@gmail.com 22400319475328460011162 22400319475328460011162 No MSc Student, Student Research Committee, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Mostafa Nasirzadeh mnasirzadeh13@yahoo.com 22400319475328460011163 22400319475328460011163 No Assistant Prof, Dept. of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, NICICO, World Safety Organization and Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Yaser Salim Abadi yasernls@gmail.com 22400319475328460011164 22400319475328460011164 Yes Assistant Prof, Dept. of Health Services and Health Promotion, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences