Brucellosis: Preventive measures launched

January 22, 2019 11:21 pm | Updated 11:21 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram

Health and Animal Husbandry teams have launched preventive measures and initiated an epidemiological investigation at the Kannur Central Prison after one case of brucellosis, a zoonotic infection caused by the bacteria Brucella, was confirmed in a prisoner.

The prisoner, who developed fever and polio arthritis, was first moved to the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, referred to the Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology and is currently undergoing treatment at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital. His condition is satisfactory, MCH authorities said.

The infection is passed on to humans through the ingestion of unpasteurized milk and milk products or contact with animal secretions. Human-to-human transmission of brucellosis is rare.

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