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High fever spikes usually occur every afternoon. The name "undulant" fever is because the fever rises and falls in waves.
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:
* [[Muscle pain]]
* Swollen glands

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Brucellosis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Prevention

Where to find medical care for Brucellosis?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Brucellosis On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Brucellosis

Videos on Brucellosis

FDA on Brucellosis

CDC on Brucellosis

Brucellosis in the news

Blogs on Brucellosis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Brucellosis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Brucellosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Brucellosis is an infectious disease that occurs from contact with animals carrying Brucella bacteria.

What are the symptoms of Brucellosis ?

Acute brucellosis may begin with mild flu-like symptoms, or symptoms such as:

High fever spikes usually occur every afternoon. The name "undulant" fever is because the fever rises and falls in waves.

Other symptoms that may occur with this disease: