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Brucellosis in Kerala
February 8 , 2025
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- An Eight-year-old girl from Kottakkal in Malappuram district of Kerala died due brucellosis.
- Brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs.
- Humans acquire it through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated animal products or by inhaling airborne agents.
- Most cases are caused by ingesting unpasteurised milk or cheese from infected goats or sheep.
- Human-to-human transmission is very rare.
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