[Epidemiologic investigation on the occurrence of brucellosis in a rabbitry family]

This article reports epidemiologic investigations on the occurrence of brucellosis in a rabbitry family in Laoting County, Hebei Province. Three persons of this family were all examined. The results of examinations by serology, bacteriology, clinical observations, and epidemiological history showed that: Two of the three cases were suffering from Brucellosis. Domestic animals in this house and the domestic animals and feeders in the neighborhood were investigated by serology and bacteriology. The results demonstrated that the source of infection was the dog fed by the family and infected by Brucella sheep biotype.