Brucellosis
- scientific name
- Brucella abortus
- cause
- bacteria that may infect many organs of the body
- spread
- by bacteria found in unpasteurized milk from diseased cows and also from discharges from cattle or goats that abort their fetus
- incubation
- usually within five to 30 days
- symptoms
- intermittent or irregular fever of variable duration, headache, weakness, profuse sweating, chills, weight loss and generalized aching
- communicability
- no person to person transmission is possible
- prevention
- the use of pasteurized milk and prevention of contact with infected cattle, sheep or goats
- treatment
- tetracycline or tetracycline plus streptomycin
