The latest report says there are 3,245 Chinese citizens infected with the outbreak Brucellosis. This disease is a bacterial infection that attacks livestock, but is now starting to spread to humans.
As explained on the WebMD page, Brucellosis is usually spread by contaminated cows. In addition, livestock such as pigs, sheep, goats, and even camels can be infected with these bacteria and infect humans. In fact, recent research has found Brucella bacteria in marine animals such as seals.
Talking about this disease, people need to know about the symptoms. It is said there, when these bacteria attack the body, in general the symptoms that appear resemble the usual flu.
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So, the body will start having a fever with a temperature above 37 degrees Celsius which usually occurs in the afternoon, back pain, aches and pains throughout the body, loss of appetite and weight loss, headaches, night sweats, fatigue, stomach aches. , and cough. “Symptoms usually appear within five to 30 days after your body is contaminated with bacteria,” the report said.
It should be noted that Barucella bacteria are divided into four types, namely B.melitensis (this is found in many cases, usually found in sheep and goats), B.suis (the type of bacteria most commonly found in America and in pigs), B. canis (this bacterial infection is present in dogs), and B.abortus (infection comes from livestock and occurs worldwide).
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Well, of the four types of Brucella, the symptoms that occur when the human body is infected are different.
When you are infected with B.abortus, for example, the symptoms that appear are mild to moderate, but are more likely to be chronic or long-lasting. However, when you are infected with B.canis, the symptoms disappear more easily, but there are additional symptoms, namely vomiting and diarrhea.
It’s different when you are infected with B.suis, many of your organs are infected. And when you are infected with B.melitensis, the symptoms can immediately become severe, causing disability.
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