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So far 3,245 people have been confirmed to be infected with a bacterial disease in northwest China. In addition, 1401 people have received a positive preliminary result.
Inform the health authorities of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. Write CNN. So far, more than 18,000 have been tested. In total, 2.9 million people live in the city.
The disease is called brucellosis, but it is known by several names. In Norwegian, the names Malt Fever, Swing Fever, Mediterranean Fever, and Bang’s Disease are used, among other things, writes FHI on its website.
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The disease generally affects pets, but it can be transmitted to humans through unpasteurized milk and other dairy products. The bacteria can cause a fever for several months after infection.
It is very rare for the disease to spread between people.
– leak
According to the Lanzhou health authorities, the infection in the city was caused by a leak at a city drug factory in July and August last year.
The factory worked to make a vaccine for animals that would prevent the disease.
– Worse than in March
According to CNN, the factory then used disinfectants and cleaning methods that had expired and therefore did not remove all bacteria from the exhaust gases.
Severely punished
According to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua, 181 cases were detected for the first time in a veterinary institute in the city in November. The institute is not far from the factory, and the bacteria-laden gas probably entered the institute for a longer period.
In February, the factory issued a formal apology to city residents, saying that eight people had been “severely punished.” These eight must have been responsible for the discharge.
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Extinct in Norway
According to FHI, the disease was declared extinct among cows in Norway in 1953. It has never been detected among other types of livestock.
46 people have been diagnosed with the disease in Norway in the last 20 years, according to the Infectious Disease Notification System (MSIS).
The vast majority had been infected abroad. Many in connection with travel or immigration from the Middle East.
