Almost 100 lab workers in China infected with potentially deadly pathogen

Chinese media outlets reported 96 cases of brucellosis were confirmed as of December 7, following an outbreak at the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute.

that can be passed onto human hosts through unpasteurized dairy products or through lung and skin wounds.involved appears to be unspecified, but may have been transmitted to staff and students as a result of loosely followed safety precautions. Felipe Francisco Tuon at the Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil, told David Cyranoski ofAt least 96 researchers have been diagnosed with brucellosis.

The disease can cause fever, sweat and malaise as well as more serious symptoms including endocarditis ⁠—which can be deadly. But can also be asymptomatic. According to, none of those diagnosed with brucellosis in this instance have experienced symptoms. Newsweek has asked the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Harbin Veterinary Research Institute for comment.

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