Research Notes on Brucellosis
Brucellosis is a infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans. The disease is transmitted either through contaminated or untreated milk or through direct contact with infected animals that include dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and goats.
Fast Facts:
- Caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella.
- In humans, brucellosis symptoms are similar to the flu, fever, sweats, headaches, physical weakness.
- Brucellosis can cause long lasting symptoms, recurrent fever, joint pain and fatigue.
- Brucellosis is not common in the United States, 100 to 200 cases occur each year.
- It is more common in countries that do not have good standardized and effective public health and domestic animal health programs.
5 Great Resources on Brucellosis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Brucellosis
- eMedicine: Brucellosis
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Brucellosis
- World Health Organization (WHO): Brucellosis
- Mayo Clinic: Brucellosis
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5 Latest Headlines on Brucellosis
What is Brucellosis?
- Wikipedia: Brucellosis
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Definition of Brucellosis
- Gale Encyclopedia (via Health AtoZ): Brucellosis-Definition
- State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture: What is Brucellosis?
- Doctor NDTV: What is Brucellosis?
What Are The Symptoms of Brucellosis?
- State of California Health and Human Services: What are the Symptoms of Brucellosis?
- New York State Department of Health: What Are the Symptoms of Brucellosis?
- HealthLink Medical College of Wisconsin: What are the Symptoms of Brucellosis?
- Iowa State University: Brucellosis: Infections in Humans-Clinical Signs
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Brucellosis-Clinical Signs
What Are The Causes and Complications of Brucellosis?
- Wikipedia: Brucella
- Mayo Clinic: Brucellosis-Causes | Complications
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Brucellosis-Causes | Possible Complications
- California Department of Food and Agriculture: Brucellosis-Cause
- Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: What Causes Brucellosis?
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Brucellosis?
- Texas Department of State Health Services: Brucellosis-Treatment
- Pennsylvania Department of Health: Is There Treatment for Brucellosis?
- The Merck Manuals: Brucellosis-Treatment
- Baylor University: Brucellosis-Treatment
How Do You Prevent Brucellosis?
- Mayo Clinic: Brucellosis-Prevention
- CDC: Is there a Way to Prevent Brucellosis?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Brucellosis-Prevention
Foundations and Support Groups on Brucellosis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Support and Education
- World Health Organization: Support and Education
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Brucellosis
- PubMed Central: Brucellosis
- Google Scholar: Brucellosis
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