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C/wahaab Nakruuma
Brucellosis is the most widespread zoonosis transmitted from animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, camels and buffaloes) through direct contact with blood, placenta, fetuses or uterine secretions, or through consumption of infected raw animal products (especially milk and milk products). Human brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis has serious public health consequences in industry. In most countries brucellosis is a notifiable disease. Control measures are based on prevention.
Description of Symptoms
An illness characterized by acute or insidious onset, with continued, intermittent or irregular fever of variable duration, profuse sweating particularly at night, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, headache, arthralgia and generalized aching. Local infection of various organs may occur, with abscess formation.
Prevention
- Education to avoid consuming unpastemized milk and milk derivatives
- Barrier precautions for hunters and professionals at risk (butchers, cattle farmers, slaughterers)]
- Careful handling and disposal of afterbirths especially in cases of abortion
- Ventilation of herd pens
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