Brucella Laboratory Exposures in Brazil: Rare or Unnoticed?

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Dec;103(6):2528-2529. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0468. Epub 2020 Sep 3.

Abstract

Laboratory exposures to Brucella spp. are preventable. After an outbreak in Brazil, human brucellosis was made statutorily reportable as well as laboratory accidents. After the implementation of this law, three laboratorial accidents with Brucella abortus were reported in a Brazilian city, and 58 workers were exposed from January 2019 to April 2020. We describe the exposure level, prophylaxis, and serosurvey after 6 months, and we highlight the importance of disease report.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Brazil
  • Brucella*
  • Brucellosis / epidemiology*
  • Brucellosis / etiology*
  • Disease Notification
  • Humans
  • Laboratories*
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial