Unique identifier, age, sex, geographical information, occupation Date of onset, date of reporting Exposure history Outcome. Human brucellosis due to Brucella melitensis has serious public health consequences in areas where goat and sheep are raised. Brucellosis has an important world-wide impact on human health and the animal industry. In most countries brucellosis is a notifiable disease. Control measures are based on prevention of risk factors.
Surveillance is a key element for management of prevention and control programmes.
Local infection of various organs may occur. Laboratory criteria for diagnosis Isolation of Brucella spp. A case that is compatible with the clinical description and is epidemiologically linked to suspected or confirmed animal cases or contaminated animal products. A suspected case that has a positive Rose Bengal test. A suspected or probable case that is laboratory-confirmed.