{"id":326062,"date":"2025-02-07T17:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=326062"},"modified":"2025-02-12T19:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:15:25","slug":"brucellosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/brucellosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Brucellosis\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an eight year-old girl from Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, passed away after battling <strong>brucellosis<\/strong> for nearly two months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-326552 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brucellosis-.png?resize=632%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brucellosis\u00a0\" width=\"632\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brucellosis-.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brucellosis-.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brucellosis-.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brucellosis-.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Brucellosis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brucellosis is a bacterial infection caused by various <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brucella<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It primarily affects livestock, including cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humans get infected through direct contact with infected animals, consuming contaminated animal products, or inhaling airborne bacteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common transmission occurs via <\/span><b>unpasteurised milk or cheese<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from infected animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human-to-human transmission is extremely rare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Brucellosis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common symptoms include: Fever, Weakness, Weight loss and General discomfort or malaise Symptoms can be mild and often go undiagnosed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incubation period ranges from <\/span><b>one week to two months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but typically lasts <\/span><b>two to four weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>People working with animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are at higher risk, including: Farmers, Butchers, Hunters, Veterinarians and Laboratory personnel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposure to infected blood, placenta, foetuses, and uterine secretions increases the likelihood of infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Prevention Measures<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Vaccination of Livestock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Immunising cattle, goats, and sheep reduces the spread.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Pasteurisation of Milk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Essential for direct consumption and dairy product manufacturing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Public Awareness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Educational campaigns to discourage the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Regulations on Dairy Sales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Policies ensuring milk and dairy products are pasteurized before sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, an eight year-old girl from Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, passed away after battling brucellosis for nearly two months. About Brucellosis Brucellosis is a bacterial infection caused by various Brucella species. It primarily affects livestock, including cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs. 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