Djemo, Goat and Brucellosis (2009)

Brucellosis is a very dangerous disease that affects sheep, goats and other animals. It, also, gets transferred to people and it is very hard to treat. About 500.000 people get affected every year, worldwide. Until year 2004. in Bosnia and Herzegovina, brucellosis was not significantly present. But, with uncontrolled import of live stock, that started this year, brucellosis became highly increased disease in this country. In 2007. 500 people got affected. In first half of 2008. 12.500 sheep and goats were euthanized, when brucellosis got epidemic proportions.