To understand the differences of brucellosis knowledge and prevention behavior before and after health education, and provide information for targeted health education of brucellosis.

Using a method of random cluster sampling, we did health education and behavioral intervention among professional people from January to June in 2016. Anonymous questionnaire was issued among professional people. Consulting knowledge about prevention and control of brucellosis questionnaire in Zhejiang Province to write our questionnaire, and questionnaire survey was conducted before and after the intervention.

After the health education, the health knowledge rate, reasonable attitude rate and behavior related to brucellosis were all improved from 46.80% (2 457/5 250), 46.13% (1 453/3 150), 45.41% (1 669/3 675) to 81.93% (4 277/5 220), 80.40% (2 518/3 132) and 67.43% (2 464/3 654). The differences were statistically significantly before and after the intervention (χ²=902.17, 132.11, 198.78, P < 0.01). The most popular ways to get knowledge among professional people were TV programme, lecture and handbook.

Health education is a effective measure in preventing brucellosis among professional people.

Brucellosis; Health education; Intervention measure; Outcome assessment; Professional people