Brucellosis -- United States
State biologists have found an unusual disease among caribou in Southwest Alaska. The disease is called brucellosis, and the Department of Fish and Game recently detected cases in the Mulchatna Caribou herd; they discovered the 1st potential case about a year ago.
Biologists typically find the bacteria brucella, which cause brucellosis, in caribou herds to the north, not in in the southwestern part of the state. The disease is caused by the bacteria brucella; it can be lethal to caribou,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8159688&promed&0
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