infections
Brucellosis
Prevention of Brucellosis
The best way to prevent brucellosis is to avoid eating undercooked meat and unpasteurized dairy products. Pasteurization involves heating raw milk to a high temperature for a short period of time. This process destroys harmful bacteria that may be present in milk. People who handle animals or animal tissue that may be infected should take precautions, such as wearing goggles and rubber gloves. Vaccination of domestic animals (cattle, sheep, and goats) helps control the disease. There is no vaccine for people. After exposure to the bacteria (for example, after exposure to infected animals or laboratory samples or after exposure to the vaccine used in cattle), people are given antibiotics such asdoxycyclineand sometimesrifampinto prevent a brucellosis infection from developing. 