Saturday, October 31, 2015

Biological Hazard - Bulgaria, Province of Kyustendil, Rila : Brucellosis (Animal)




Brucellosis is a contagious disease of both humans and animals caused by bacteria (invisible to the naked eye) of the genus Brucella which causes extensive economic damage to cattle breeding but is also a significant health issue as more than 50.000 people contract brucellosis world-wide.
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Biological HazardBulgariaProvince of Kyustendil, RilaDamage levelDetails
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Description
15 animals have been tested positive for brucellosis in the region of Rila town, the press centre of the District Administration - Kyustendil, announced. On September 13 began the second serological examinations of all small ruminants, cattle and equine which were tested negative in the first serological examinations in the infected villages. On October 20 were retested a total of 2,790 goats, sheep, buffalo, cattle and equine. 11 goats of them and three sheep from farms in the town of Rila, as well as one goat in Smochevo village were tested positive for brucellosis disease.
Biohazard name:Brucellosis
Biohazard level:3/4 High
Biohazard desc.:Bacteria and viruses that can cause severe to fatal disease in humans, but for which vaccines or other treatments exist, such as anthrax, West Nile virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, SARS virus, variola virus (smallpox), tuberculosis, typhus, Rift Valley fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, and malaria. Among parasites Plasmodium falciparum, which causes Malaria, and Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes trypanosomiasis, also come under this level.
Symptoms: 
Status:confirmed
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  1. 15 animals tested positive for brucellosis in Bulgaria’s Rila

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