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Beijing, September 18
Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, now several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for brucellosis, a bacterial disease, authorities confirmed.
The brucellosis outbreak was caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year. According to media reports, the disease, also known as Malt fever or Mediterranean fever, can cause symptoms such as headache, muscle pain, fever, and fatigue. While these may go away, some symptoms may become chronic or never go away, such as arthritis or swelling in certain organs, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – IANS
Team sent to Jammu
The Center has sent a medical team to Jammu in view of the increase in cases, comprising SK Singh, Director of the National Center for Disease Control, and Professor Vijay Hadda, AIIMS, New Delhi. They will interact with developing countries and visit hospitals in Bakshinagar and Gandhinagar and assist in the containment, testing and clinical management of positive cases.
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