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How does brucellosis spread from one person to other?

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Dr. Emily Lu answered

Rarely: Brucellosis rarely spreads from one person to another, but when it does it is from mother to infant through breast milk or through sexual transmission.

Answered 3/27/2012

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Dr. Peter Kurzweil answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cntct c infctd anml: Brucella is a bacteria that can infect and cause disease in animals such as cows, pigs, goats, lamb, dogs...Humans can become infected that have significant contact with infected animals, such as farms, placentas of birthing these animal, slaughterhouses, or drinking unpasteurized milk of infected animals.

Answered 12/29/2022

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