Russia: Human brucellosis cases up nearly 400% in the Bryansk region in 2024
According to data from the regional Rospotrebnadzor in Bryansk, cases of human brucellosis increased by 385% in 2024.
Officials reported 13 human cases in 2023, while 63 cases of the disease were registered in 2024.
According to the CDC, Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by a family of bacteria called Brucella.
You can get the disease when you come in contact with infected animals or animal products contaminated with the bacteria. Animals that most commonly get brucellosis include cats, dogs, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, bison, elk, caribou, moose, and wild hogs, among others. People can get brucellosis by:
Eating undercooked meat such as sheep, cow, goat, or camel.
Eating undercooked game meat such as bison, elk, caribou, moose, and wild hog.
Consuming unpasteurized (raw) milk or other dairy products made from contaminated milk.
Breathing in the bacteria that cause brucellosis.
Getting body fluids from infected animals in the eyes, nose, or mouth.
Preparing meat or hides after hunting.
Getting certain animal vaccines in the eyes, nose or mouth or accidentally injecting yourself when vaccinating animals
Working in a lab with brucellosis samples
The infection is not transmitted from person to person.