Brucellosis — Australia
Feral pig hunters in the Upper Hunter Valley are being warned to be vigilant after yet another person acquired a rare bacterial disease spread from pigs to humans.
Brucellosis is common in many parts of the world but rare in Australia and not often seen in humans.
A person is usually infected after being exposed to animal tissues and blood, going on to suffer flu-like symptoms such as fever and rigors.
Last week, a northern New South Wales pig hunter became the 3rd person infected
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