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Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by contact with animals carrying a bacteria called Brucella.Rock fever; Cyprus fever; Undulant fever; Gibraltar fever; Malta fever.Brucella can infect cattle, goats, camels, d... |
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Symptoms
Acute brucellosis may begin with mild flu-like symptoms or symptoms such as:.Fever Chills Excessive sweating Weakness...
Causes
Brucella can infect cattle, goats, camels, dogs, and pigs. The bacteria can spread to humans if you come in contact ...
Tests
Blood cultureClean catch urine cultureCSF cultureBone marrow cultureSerology detecting brucellosis antigenThis diseas...
Treatments
Antibiotics are used to treat and prevent relapse of infection. Longer courses of therapy may be needed if there are...
Complications
Bone and joint lesions Infective endocarditisEncephalitisMeningitisChronic fatigue syndrome.
Prevention
Drinking and eating only pasteurized cheeses and milk is the most important preventative measure. People w...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you develop symptoms of brucellosis.Also, call if your symp...
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