An infectious disease, also known as undulant fever, characterized by rising and
lowering (undulant) fever, sweating, muscle and joint pains, and weakness. Brucellosis
is caused by the bacterium Brucella, which can be transmitted in unpasteurized milk
from cattle, sheep, and goats; cheese made from this unpasteurized milk; and contact
with diseased animals. Antibiotics are used to treat Brucellosis. Brucellosis is
Bioterrorism threat category B.