Areas at Risk

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Although brucellosis can be found worldwide, it is more common in countries that do not have effective public health and domestic animal health programs. Areas currently listed as high risk are:

  • the Mediterranean Basin (Portugal, Spain, Southern France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, North Africa)
  • Mexico, South and Central America
  • Eastern Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
  • The Middle East
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Travelers’ Health – Brucellosis
Page last reviewed: November 12, 2012
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) , Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)