BusinessSeptember 1, 2026
brucellosis
broo-suh-LO-sis
Definition
A highly infectious zoonotic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella, which can be transmitted from animals to humans and causes symptoms like fever and joint pain.
Etymology
The term is named after British pathologist David Bruce, who first identified the causative bacteria in 1887. The suffix -osis is a Greek-derived medical ending denoting a condition or disease.
In the news
In the article, a brucellosis outbreak among the herd forced the farm to move from raw milk to pasteurization, creating a difficult business challenge for the family.
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