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Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a zoonosis spread primarily via ingestion of unpasteurized milk from infected animals. It is also known as undulant fever, Malta fever, and Mediterranean fever.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·fever, chills, loss of appetite, sweats, weakness, , joint pain, muscle pain, back pain, headache.

Causes — why it happens

·Ingestion of within the genus Brucella

How it's found

·x-rays, computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance (MRI), cerebrospinal fluid , echocardiography.

Prevention

·avoid unpasteurized dairy foods, cook meat thoroughly, wear gloves, take safety precautions in high-risk workplaces, vaccinate domestic animals.

Treatment

Complications

·central nervous system (, ), and of the and liver, infection and inflammation of the epididymus and testicles (epididymo-orchitis), , inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers (endocarditis).

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