Conditions A-Z

Brucellosis

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • Tiredness that rest does not fix
  • Swollen, painful joints
  • Loss of appetite
  • Muscle aches
  • A painful, swollen testicle
  • Swollen glands (lumps in the neck, armpits or groin)
  • Splenomegaly
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Neuritis
  • A high fever that stays day and night
  • Undulant fever
  • A fever (feeling hot, with chills or sweats)
  • Heavy sweating
  • Joint pain
  • Tiredness that rest does not fix
  • Headaches

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A clinic for infections

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