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EXPOSURES TESTING AND PREVENTION Brucellosis Reference Guide Exposures Testing and Prevention CONTACT INFORMATION Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch BSPB Division of HighConsequence Pathoge. MBBS., MRCP. ASST.PROFESSOR. Internal Medicine. DEFINITION. . Brucellosis is a zoonosis, i.e., a disease which spreads from animals to humans.. It is a major public health problem in many countries, specially KSA. . Brucellosis is:. An infectious disease that occurs from contact with other animals carrying the . Brucella. . bacteria. Can spread to humans.. Bacteria is spread by eating/drinking unpasteurized milk or cheese. People that come in contact with animals or meat are most at risk such as slaughterhouse workers, vets, and farmers.. Prof. (. Dr.. ) R.K. . Tanwar. Director Clinic (Ex.). College Of Veterinary & Animal Science,. Rajasthan University Of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner - 334001, Rajasthan, India. Bovine brucellosis, caused by the bacterium . What is . Brucellosis?. Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria of the genus . Brucella. .. Brucella. . canis. is a . zoonotic. organism, . although . disease appears to be rare in humans. . Prof. (. Dr.. ) R.K. . Tanwar. Director Clinic (Ex.). College Of Veterinary & Animal Science,. Rajasthan University Of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner - 334001, Rajasthan, India. Bovine brucellosis, caused by the bacterium . 1Facts A1What is brucellosisItisacontagiouscostlydiseaseofruminantEg cattle bison and cervidsanimalsthat also affects humansAlthoughbrucellosis can attack other animalsits mainthreatistocattlebisoncer zoonotic. . bacterial disease of animals caused by . Brucella. sp. and characterized by abortion in late gestation and formation of . granulomatous. lesions in genital organs, joints and fetal liver.. zoonotic. infection caused by the bacterial genus . Brucella. ..  The bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans by ingestion through infected food products, direct contact with an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols. The disease is an old one that has been known by various names, including Mediterranean fever, Malta fever, gastric remittent fever, and undulant fever. Humans are accidental hosts, but brucellosis continues to be a major public health concern worldwide and is the most common . Assistant Professor. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna. (Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. ). Brucellosis . (Contagious abortion, Bang disease). . The genus . To report: call SFDPH communicable disease control (24/7 Tel: 415-554-2830). Upon receipt, SFDPH will initiate the public health response and can facilitate lab testing. AGENT Brucellosis as Transmissibility: Person-to-person transmission of brucellosis is extremely rare. Primary Contaminations & Methods of Dissemination: Likely methods of dissemination would either be through aerosoliza For Disease Control and Prevention Improving the quality of the cause of death is one of the major priorities of the National Vital Statistics System. To achieve an improvement will require us to ad LIMU 2-5-2019 . Dr. Ahmed Elhaddad. Brucellosis . The genus Brucella causes the zoonotic infection named brucellosis (also known as undulant fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, and Mediterranean fever) .. Identify the brucellosis and the causative micro-organism. Clarify the routs of transmission and pathogenesis. Discuss the presentation of brucellosis and mention the differential diagnosis of this febrile illness. .