Unprotected Contact with the Bodily Fluids of an Infected Animal

Question

Unprotected contact with the bodily fluids of an infected animal may result in
A) African sleeping sickness.
B) brucellosis.
C) blackwater fever.
D) Lyme disease.
E) toxoplasmosis.

Accepted Answer

Brucellosis is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through contact with the bodily fluids (such as blood, urine, and milk) of infected animals, including cattle, goats, and sheep. Symptoms in humans include fever, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and potentially long-term complications such as arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome.