Milk Borne Brucellosis

Abstract
Milk is full of nutrients, making it an ideal environment for several infectious\r\ndiseases, that come at the forefront is brucellosis. The zoonotic disease brucellosis\r\nin humans is mostly ignored, and the annual number of human cases is commonly\r\nreported as 500,000. Consumption of tainted dairy products is the most common\r\nvector for the transmission of human Brucellosis. Confirmation of disease via culture\r\nis considered the gold standard, but is not always possible. Serological tests and\r\nmolecular tests are alternative methods. The milk Ring Test is considered the method\r\nof choice for the surveillance of dairy herds. The control of risk factors and surveillance\r\nare the cornerstones of brucellosis prevention. Eliminating animal infections\r\nis the most effective preventative technique. Cattle, goats, and sheep vaccination\r\nare advised in enzootic regions with high prevalence rates. The main methods of\r\npreventing human infection are public education, food safety measures, occupational\r\nhygiene, and laboratory safety. The pasteurization of milk before it is consumed\r\ndirectly or used to make products like cheese is a crucial step in avoiding transmission\r\nfrom animals to people. Both education initiatives and laws prohibiting the sale of\r\nunpasteurized milk products can be successful.

Author
Dhary Alewy Almashhadany

DOI
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109124

Publisher
IntechOpen

ISSN
978-953-51-0841-2

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