brucellosis

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brucellosis (Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, undulant fever) (broo-si-loh-sis) n. a chronic disease of farm animals caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, which can be transmitted to humans either by contact with an infected animal or by drinking nonpasteurized contaminated milk. Symptoms include headache, fever, aches and pains, and sickness; occasionally a chronic form develops with recurrent symptoms.

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