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Brucellosis — China
Dozens of researchers in northwestern China’s Gansu province have been infected with brucellosis, an animal-borne disease that causes flu-like symptoms and, potentially, lingering problems. In a statement [Fri 6 Dec 2019], the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, an affiliated institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that the 1st few grad students from the institute’s foot-and-mouth disease prevention team tested positive for brucellosis antibodies on [28 Nov 2019].