Taiwan has reported its first case of Brucellosis since 2011. The patient is a 35-year-old caregiver from Indonesia. She is believed to have contracted the bacterial disease abroad.
On Thursday the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the woman was hospitalized early this month after she developed a fever and backache. She was diagnosed with Brucellosis, a bacterial infection usually transmitted from animals to people, most often via unpasteurized dairy products.
The CDC said none of the people that the woman has come into contact with have shown signs of the disease. It said this is believed to be an imported case because the chances of contracting the disease in Taiwan are very low.
Taiwan last reported Brucellosis in 2011. That’s when five imported cases from Africa, Southeast Asia, and China were recorded. The symptoms of Brucellosis include rising and falling fevers, sweating, and joint and muscle pain.