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6. Treatment of Brucellosis

There is no cure for the animal form of brucellosis, but humans can be treated, and eventually cured, though it takes a long course of treatment to do so. The disease is usually treated with antibiotics over the course of six to eight weeks. After that, the doctor may reevaluate to determine if the bacteria is gone. There is a five to 15 percent chance of relapse, and this usually happens within six months of treatment. It takes many months to recover from brucellosis, even when treatment is successful.

Treatment of Brucellosis

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