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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. 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. . Kerry Pride, DVM, MPH, DACVPM. Brucellosis Meeting. April 3, 2013. 1 needle stick per 1,000 injections. CDC study 1998-1999 reported 26 . RB51. exposures. 21 (81%) needle sticks. 5 (19%) splashes to eyes/open wound. Important Terms. Emerging . infectious disease- . An infectious disease that has newly appeared in a population or that has been known for some time but is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. 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.. 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. . Brucella. isolated from dairy cattle herd immunized with . Brucella abortus . RB51 vaccine in Egypt. .. Dr. Gamal wareth. Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut. ,. Federal Research . Institute for Animal Health. Assistant Professor. Department of Veterinary Medicine. Bihar Veterinary College, Patna. (Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. ). Brucellosis . (Contagious abortion, Bang disease). . The genus . Benhard Bang, a Danish veterinarian recovered what we now known as . Brucella abortus . from a bovine fetus in 1895.. Recognition of brucellosis as a zoonosis in the early twentieth century contributed to establishment of requirements for pasteurization of milk. Brucella species are G-, strictly aerobic, non-motile, coccobacilli or small rods, they are facultative intracellular parasite belong to the family Brucellaceae. They produce oxidase, catalase, nitrate reductase, & urease (Except . Section: 4.0 Diseases and ConditionsRevised 10/2013 Subsection: Brucellosis Page 1 of 11 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Communicable Disease Investigation Referen 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 EUROPEAN COMMISSIONHEALTH & CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERALDirectorate C - Scientific Health Opinions%UXFHOORVLVLQ6KHHSDQG*RDWV6FLHQWLILF&RPPLWWHHRQ$QLPDO+HDOWK 364 I A A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a one-month history of fever, night sweats, and anorexia. A week before admission, she developed cough, hemoptysis, and pleuritic pain in : EXPOSURES, TESTING, AND PREVENTION Brucellosis Reference Guide: Exposures, Testing, and Prevention CONTACT INFORMATION Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB) Division of High-Consequence Pathoge 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) ..