The Ministry of Health is advising farmers who tend to cattle in areas where the outbreak of Brucellosis has been recorded in Wainivesi and Waimaro in Tailevu North, to take precautionary measures so that they can safeguard their health.

This follows the recent outbreak of brucellosis in cattle herds in farms around the Korovou area and the ministry has advise farmers and farm hands to use rubber gloves when handling animal on farms and also wear protective gear like gum boots.

The Ministry also advises that people should not consume unpasteurised milk, cheese or ice cream.

The Ministry says brucellosis can be transmitted by contact with infected tissues, blood, urine, other discharges, aborted animal foetuses and also transmitted by ingestion of raw milk.