How To Spot Brucellosis

Weakness

Weakness is not uncommon when an individual is experiencing this condition. It can occur with the initial symptoms, so weakness is often one of the first signs brucellosis patients experience. This infection can be harsh on the body and can increase how weak a patient might become. It might also be worsened with the difficulty sleeping due to sweating at night, or the temperature fluctuations and lack of appetite patients might experience. There are no specific treatments that can be used to help patients to feel stronger. In most cases, as the infection starts to resolve, patients find they start to feel stronger. However, it is possible for the weakness to persist even when brucellosis is completely gone.

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Appetite Loss

An individual who has a marked loss of appetite that may cause a net loss of body mass may be affected by brucellosis. The bacteria that cause brucellosis tend to enter the body through the ingestion of contaminated and raw meat, milk, bone marrow, and other unpasteurized dairy products. The infection can cause damage to the patient's stomach lining and intestinal tissues that produce swelling and discomfort in these regions. The bacteria that cause brucellosis can make their way to the spleen or liver and cause the swelling of these structures. When these tissues become swollen, the affected individual can experience discomfort when consuming more than a couple of bites of food or sips of fluid. This discomfort occurs because the stomach cannot expand properly to accommodate a normal amount of food due to excess space being taken up by swollen tissues. The pain and discomfort associated with the consumption of food are what causes an affected individual to lose their appetite.

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