Is a contagious disease caused by various bacteria of the family Brucella, with great importance for public health by the transmission to human and for having significant economic and health consequences.
Vaccination is the first step in the control and prevention of Brucellosis.
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Sheep
Goats
Cattle
Pigs
Dogs
The excretions pollute the soil, pens,
beds of straw, water from streams
and wells.
Brucella is able to survive in the
environment for relatively long
periods:
Direct contact.
With infected animals, abortions,
excretions, skin wounds, ocular
conjunctiva and nasal mucosa.
Oral transmission.
By ingestion of unpasteurized milk
or milk products.
Human
Febrile illness - undulating fever or
Malta fever
Animals
Abortions or lack
of reproduction
Livestock production
1. Slaughter of animals
2. Closing borders
3. Additional costs of workforce
4. Work-related disease for farmers without correct protection
5. Sickness due to unpasteurized products
Prevention: The best solution
BIOSAFETY
VACCINATION
DIAGNOSIS
HANDLING OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Decreases the spread of the disease and zoonosis
The best choice for elimination of the disease in herds
To know the prevalence of the disease
Pasteurization is the best choice to reduce the transmission to humans
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
in cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
in cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
or Brucella melitensis in
cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella
melitensis in sheep and
goats
Active immunization
against Brucella
melitensis in sheep and
goats
Test for serological
diagnosis
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
in cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
in cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella abortus
or Brucella melitensis in
cattle
Active immunization
against Brucella
melitensis in sheep and
goats
Active immunization
against Brucella
melitensis in sheep and
goats
Test for serological
diagnosis
We talked with the expert in
brucellosis José María Blasco, DVM, PhD
about the different aspects of the
disease.
Download the poster
about brucellosis disease