Brucellosis is a serious disease of animals.

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Today we will know what brucellosis is, what are the symptoms, what are the prevention and control measures and why it occurs. Brucellosis is a type of genetic disease caused by Brucella bacteria. That is, it is transmitted from animals to humans. Usually, this disease can be transmitted from domesticated livestock such as cows, goats, sheep, buffaloes, pigs. It is also known as Mediterranean fever or Malta fever. Since brucellosis is quite contagious, this disease can also spread to humans if someone comes into contact with an infected animal or eats raw milk from an infected animal or food made from raw milk.

Again, there is a risk of infection if people eat raw or semi-cooked meat of cattle, or come into contact with the blood, meat, or feces of a sick animal while there are cuts on the body. Experts have advised avoiding raw milk or raw dairy products. If the milk is boiled for at least fifteen minutes without drinking raw milk directly or eating food made from raw milk, this bacteria is killed. There is no risk of consuming raw milk once boiled and then cold.

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Symptoms of brucellosis can appear within two days or a few weeks after bacterial infection. Symptoms of this disease - high fever and fluctuating fever, back and joint pain, headache, extreme fatigue and weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss, restlessness and sweating. Symptoms of brucellosis can resolve within a few weeks and then return. However, long-term signs and symptoms are known to be quite complex. Brucellosis has been identified worldwide and is a curable disease everywhere.

This disease can affect people of any age, regardless of gender. Generally, those who have a high tendency to consume raw milk or raw milk products are most at risk. Outbreaks of this disease have occurred in various Asian countries including Bangladesh, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Mexico, South and Central America, and countries along the Mediterranean Sea such as Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey.