Question 1

can brucellosis be cured?

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Yes: Specific antibiotics that your doctor can prescribe.

Question 2

how can you get brucellosis?

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Animals and food: You get brucellosis by contact with fluids from infected animals (sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, etc.) or by consuming foods such as unpasteurized milk and cheese.

Question 3

how do you treat brucellosis?

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Antibiotics/support: Doxycycline 100 mg twice a day for six weeks plus streptomycin 1 g daily im for 2-3 weeks. Gentamicin may be an alternative to streptomycin. Another choice would be doxy plus Rifampin 15 mg/kg daily, both for six weeks. If symptoms involving the heart spine or nervous system develop, hospitalization and more intensive regimens are indicated.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of brucellosis?

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The symptoms of Brucellosis include::   Abdominal pain, Chills, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dry cough, Enlarged liver and spleen, Enlarged lymph nodes, Fever, Fever, malaise, aches, Joint pain, Joint swelling, Nausea, Pale skin, Red eye, Skin rash, Stiff neck, Testicular pain, Vomiting.

Question 5

how does brucellosis effect the body?

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Bacterial infection: Brucellosis is a bacterial infection acquired from contact with animals, unpasteurized milk etc. The symptoms are non-spcific; fever that comes and goes, i.e., undulant, muscle and particularly bone pain, weakness, weight loss; and complications like meningitis, endocarditis. See the site below for more info:
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001623/.

Question 6

what is brucellosis a risk factor for?

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Brucellosis is a risk factor for::   Erythema nodosum, Pancytopenia.

Question 7

are the symptoms of brucellosis severe?

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Can be: Brucellosis can cause severe bone pains and fever. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brucellosis/ds00837.

Question 8

what things make brucellosis more likely?

Accepted Answer

Animals and cheese: This bug can be acquired from infected cattle or dogs. Likewise unpasteurized milk as is used for some types of cheese can harbor brucella organisms. It can be treated but prevention is the best strategy, by pasteurizing milk or being very fastidious in producing products from unpasteurized milk.

Question 9

what are some of the tests for brucellosis?

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The tests for Brucellosis include::   Biopsy, Blood culture, Bone scan, Complete blood count, Cerebrospinal fluid, Xray of chest, CSF culture, CT of spine, MRI of entire spine with and without contrast, CT of head, MRI of head, Liver function test, Xray, Synovial fluid analysis, Brucella antibodies.

Question 10

how would i know if i had caught brucellosis?

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Testing: History and antigen testing(blood) and direct cultures via bronchoscopy.

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