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HAIRS risk assessment: Brucella canis

Qualitative assessment of the risk Brucella canis presents to the UK public.

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Since summer 2020, there has been an increasing number of reports of Brucella canis infection in dogs. The majority of these cases have been directly imported into the UK from Eastern Europe.

This risk assessment provides a qualitative description of the current risk to the UK human population, highlights gaps in evidence and provides recommendations for mitigating the public health risk.

Published 18 September 2023