How to treat brucella : The complete Guide for Brucella

 Bang’s Disease   " Brucellosis" 




Causes of Bang’s Disease : 

Brucella ovis in sheep and Brucella melitensis for goats

Mode Of Infection in Sheep and Goats :  

Ingestion of the Brucella : Contaminated Feed , water and pastures these are the major source of infection .

Aerosol transmission : Contaminated air with Brucella .

- Contact with aborted pregnancies .
- Semen of infected bulls can transmit the infection and milk of infected cattle . 

- Sheep and goats can be infected from cattle .

Human Infection " How can human get brucella infection ?"

1- Open skin wounds and contact with contaminated animals tissues ,fluids and aborted fetuses .
2-Dairy products : If consumed from infected animals.
3- Aerosol mode of transmission by breathing contaminated dust .

Symptoms of Brucella in cattle 

- Abortion " storm of abortions " . 
- Retained placenta. 
- Testis inflammation in bulls. 
- Udder inflammation .
- weight loss .
- Depression and fever.


Symptoms of Brucella in Human 

- Fever " Mediterranean fever " .
- Arthritis.
- Headaches .
- Can be diagnosed by lab Blood tests .

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