Brucellosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Sep 25, 2021 — Brucellosis is a bacterial infection that spreads from animals to people. Most commonly, people are infected by eating raw or unpasteurized dairy products. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause brucellosis can spread through the air or …
Brucellosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
Aug 22, 2022 — What does brucellosis do to humans? Brucella, the bacteria that causes brucellosis, gets into your body through your mouth, nose, eyes or a break in your skin. From there, it gets into your lymph nodes or tissues where it slowly multiplies.
About Brucellosis | Brucellosis | CDC - Centers for Disease …
May 2, 2024 — Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by a family of bacteria called Brucella. You can get the disease when you come in contact with infected animals or animal products contaminated with the bacteria. Animals that most commonly get brucellosis include cats, dogs, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, bison, elk, caribou, moose, and wild hogs, among ...
Brucellosis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 29, 2020 — Brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs. Humans generally acquire the disease through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated animal products or by inhaling airborne agents.
Clinical Overview of Brucellosis - CDC
May 2, 2024 — Brucellosis in people is mostly caused by four species of Brucella bacteria. Most people get it through close contact with infected animals, often cows, pigs, feral swine, or dogs, or through consumption of contaminated animal products, including uncooked meat …
Brucellosis: Symptoms and Treatment - WebMD
Dec 8, 2022 — Brucellosis in humans occurs when a person comes into contact with an animal or animal product infected with the Brucella bacteria. Very rarely, the bacteria may spread from person to...
Brucellosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
Apr 29, 2023 — Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that can be caused by four different Brucella species in humans: B. suis, B. melitensis, B. abortus, and B. canis.
Human brucellosis: An overview - PMC
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection caused by bacterial genus brucella. Brucellosis is an old disease known by various names including undulant fever or Mediterranean fever. This is one of the infectious diseases transmissible between animals and humans. Brucella bacteria multiply inside the body in some ways like swallowing, breathing ...
Brucellosis - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
Sep 25, 2021 — A diagnosis of brucellosis depends on understanding whether, how and when you were exposed to the bacteria that cause the disease. You can help your doctor by being prepared with as much information as possible.
Brucellosis in humans and animals - World Health Organization …
Jun 15, 2006 — Overview. Brucellosis, also known as “undulant fever”, “Mediterranean fever” or “Malta fever” is a zoonosis and the infection is almost invariably transmitted by direct or indirect contact with infected animals or their products. It affects people of …