Brucellosis history and symptoms

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Symptoms

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

• Abdominal pain
• Back pain
• Chills
• Excessive sweating
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Weight loss
• depression

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

The illness may be chronic and last for years.