Brucellosis (Mediterranean Fever) - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors- My Mediland

About- Brucellosis also called Mediterranean fever is a disease caused by a group of bacteria from the genus Brucella that spreads from animals to people mostly via raw meat, unpasteurized milk, cheese, and other dairy products.

Symptoms-
Abdominal pain

Back pain

Chills

Cough

Fatigue

Fever

Headache

Joint pain
Loss of appetite

Muscle pain

Sweats

Swollen lymph nodes

Unintended weight loss

Weakness

Causes-
Brucellosis is caused by a group of bacteria from the genus Brucella. The bacteria may be spread from animals to people in three main ways:

Consuming raw dairy products like unpasteurized milk, ice cream, butter, and cheeses

Consume raw meat

Inhale the bacteria

Through a cut or other wound from an infected animal in the blood, semen, or placenta

Specialists to Visit

Neurologist

Infectious Disease Doctor

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References-
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.webmd.com
https://emedicine.medscape.com
https://www.medicinenet.com
https://www.who.int