What are the symptoms of brucellosis?
Brucellosis is a bacterial infection that spreads from animals to humans. In a large percentage of clinical cases, the cause of infection is raw or unpasteurized dairy products. Sometimes it is transmitted by airborne droplets.
The following signs are characteristic:
- Chills;
- Loss of appetite;
- Fever;
- Fatigue,
- General weakness;
- Muscle, back and joint pain;
- Headache.
A blood test is prescribed to diagnose brucellosis.
The following computer studies are prescribed to detect complications of brucellosis:
- X-ray examination;
- Computed tomography;
- Magnetic resonance imaging;
- Evaluation of the composition of cerebrospinal fluid;
- Echocardiography.
The goal of treatment for brucellosis is to relieve symptoms, minimize any potential complications, and prevent the disease from recurring.
Your doctor will prescribe appropriate antibiotics - antibiotic therapy will last for at least 6 weeks.
Please note that symptoms may not be completely resolved for several months. It is possible for the disease to recur or for the infection to become chronic.
Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brucellosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351744
