No case of brucellosis yet in the PH -DOH - Manila Bulletin

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The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that there is still no recorded case of Brucellosis in the country — even as reports said thousands of people have contracted the bacterial disease in China.

MANILA BULLETIN FILE

“There are documented reports of cases of Brucellosis in China. The Philippines has not reported any case of Brucellosis to this date,” the DOH said in a statement. 

The DOH said it is also working with the ASEAN Biodiaspora Virtual Center, Philippine Inter-Agency Committee on Zoonoses, Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Animal Industry, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to “ensure that cases of Brucellosis do not go unreported in the country.”

“Kasalukuyan po kaming nakikipag-ugnayan sa mga designated office kung mayroong nai-record na kaso sa ating bansa [We are currently coordinating with designated offices to check if there is a record of  (brucellosis) case in our country],” the DOH said.

Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), the DOH explained that Brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs. 

Humans can contract the disease through direct contact with infected animals or by consuming contaminated animal products such as unpasteurized milk or cheese, or by “inhaling airborne agents.” 

Some of its symptoms include “fever, weakness, malaise, and weight loss,” according to the WHO. 

Over 6,000 people in  Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu Province,  have contracted the disease, based on a report by Reuters. 

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