Kerala cattle farmer diagnosed with Brucellosis disease. What is it?

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A dairy farmer in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district has been diagnosed with Brucellosis disease...

State Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister J Chinchu Rani, on October 9, said that if the disease is detected in Vembayam Panchayat, the Animal Husbandry Department will conduct milk testing and raise awareness among farmers, with a specific focus on milk societies...

Brucellosis is an animal-borne bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, primarily infecting cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs...

Humans can contract the disease through direct contact with infected animals, consumption of contaminated animal products, or inhalation of airborne agents..

This disease lacks specific symptoms in animals, with the main indicator being abortion in cattle..

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