Prevention of Brucellosis

Prevention of Brucellosis:

Methods of prevention of Brucellosis mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Brucellosis.

• Brucellosis vaccination of animals
• Avoid animal contact
• Gloves for meat handling
• Cook meat thoroughly
• Pasteurize milk

Clinical Trials for Brucellosis

Some of the clinical trials for Brucellosis include:

• Inflammatory Proteins in Familial Mediterranean Fever During Attack and Remission - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Internleukin-1 Trap to Treat Autoinflammatory Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - IL-1 Trap
• Familial Mediterranean Fever and Related Disorders: Genetics and Disease Characteristics - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Dietary Cholesterol and Defects in Cholesterol Synthesis in Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of the Safety and Efficacy of NC-503 in Secondary (AA) Amyloidosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NC-503 (Anti-amyloidotic (AA) Agent)
• more clinical trials...»

Latest Treatments for Brucellosis

Some of the more recent treatments for Brucellosis include:

• Supportive therapy
• Rifampin
• Doxycyline
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Brucellosis

Treatments to consider for Brucellosis may include:

• Antibiotics
• Tetracyclines
• Co-trimoxazole
• Gentamicin
• more treatments...»

Prevention of Brucellosis:

Brucellosis General: DBMD (Excerpt)

Do not consume unpasteurized milk, cheese, or ice cream while traveling. If you are not sure that the dairy product is pasteurized, don't eat it. Hunters and animal herdsman should use rubber gloves when handling viscera of animals. There is no vaccine available for humans. (Source: excerpt from Brucellosis General: DBMD)

Brucellosis General: DBMD (Excerpt)

I am a veterinarian, and I recently accidentally jabbed myself with the animal vaccine (RB-51 or B-19, or REV-1) while I was vaccinating cows (or sheep, goats). What do I need to do?

These are live vaccines, and B-19 is known to cause disease in humans. Although we know less about the other vaccines, the recommendations are the same. You should see a health care provider. A baseline blood sample should be collected for testing for antibodies. We recommend that you take antibiotics (doxycycline and rifampin for B-19 and REV-1, or doxycycline alone for RB-51) for 3 weeks. At the end of that time you should be rechecked and a second blood sample should be collected. (The sample can also be collected at 2 weeks.) The same recommendations hold true for spraying vaccine in the eyes (6 weeks of treatment in this case) or spraying onto open wounds on the skin. (Source: excerpt from Brucellosis General: DBMD)

Prevention Claims: Brucellosis

Information on prevention of Brucellosis comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Brucellosis prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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