Mondo Description Brucellosis is a bacterial infection that spreads from animals to people via unpasteurized dairy products or by exposure to contaminated animal products or infected animals. Animals that are most commonly infected include sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, and dogs. Brucellosis can cause of range of signs and symptoms, some of which may persist or recur. Initial symptoms may include fever, sweats, malaise, anorexia, headache, fatigue, and/or pain in the muscles, joints, and/or back. Symptoms that may persist or recur include fevers, arthritis, swelling of the testicle and scrotum, swelling of the heart (endocarditis), neurologic symptoms (in up to 5% of cases), chronic fatigue, depression, and/or swelling of the liver or spleen. People who are in jobs or settings that increase exposure to the bacteria are at increased risk for infection. Antibiotics are used to treat brucellosis. Recovery may take a few weeks to several months, and relapses are common. Death from brucellosis is rare, occurring in no more than 2% of cases.
Disease Ontology Description A primary bacterial infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella, when humans come in contact with contaminated animals or animal products or ingestion of infected food products. The disease has_symptom fever, has_symptom sweat, has_symptom headache, has_symptom back pain, has_symptom physical weakness, has_symptom joint pain and has_symptom fatigue.
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This disease has been annotated by GARD as a rare disease.
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COHD:441497
DOID:11077
EFO:0007185
GARD:0005966
ICD10:A23
ICD9:023.9
MESH:D002006
NCIT:C84602
Orphanet:1304
SCTID:75702008
UMLS:C0006309
MONDO:0005683
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