By Ethan Covey
Seventeen people and five pets in South Carolina were exposed to Brucella canis from a pregnant stray dog, according to a CDC report.
B. canis is a rare bacterial zoonotic organism that is likely underreported in both dogs and humans due to nonspecific symptoms, challenges in detecting the organism, and problems with accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[25]:581-582).