Increasing Threat of Brucellosis to Low-Risk Persons in Urban Settings, China

Increasing Threat of Brucellosis to Low-Risk Persons in Urban Settings, China

Cases of brucellosis were diagnosed in 3-month-old twins and their mother. An epidemiologic survey suggested that raw sheep or goat meat might be the source of Brucella melitensis infection. This finding implies that the increasing threat of brucellosis might affect low-risk persons in urban setting...

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Main Authors: Shouyi Chen, Hao Zhang, Xiaoning Liu, Wenjing Wang, Shuiping Hou, Tingting Li, Shuoxian Zhao, Zhicong Yang, Chengyao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
brucellosis
bacteria
human infection
public health
urban setting
risk
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-0324_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-0324_article

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