Cases Time Location Patient profiles Transmission route Main symptoms Suspect diagnosis Final diagnosis
1 2006-01 Beijing Male, 45, laboratorian Identification of suspect Brucella Fever, fatigue, chills, headache Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT 1:800
2 2007-09 Hangzhou Female, 34, laboratorian Handling of suspected samples Undulant fever, fatigue, Suspect brucellosis Brucella obtained and SAT 1:800
3 2012-02 Suzhou Female, 46, laboratorian Identification of suspect Brucella Fatigue, intermittent low fever, headache Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT 1:400
4 2012-05 Female, 39, laboratorian Handling a strain from case 3 Fatigue, low fever, sweating, back pain Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT 1:100
5 2013-03 Ningxia Female, 40, laboratorian Identification of suspect Brucella Fever of unknown, 39.8°C, sweating Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT≥1:100
6 2013-06 Yangzhou Female, 49, laboratorian Handling blood culture samples Undulant fever, sweating Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT≥1:100
7 2016-10 Nanchang Female, 60, cleaner Cleaning up the laboratory waste Fever, fatigue, sweating, lumbago Inflammation of psoas major muscle Brucella obtained and SAT≥1:100
8 Male, 65, cleaner Cleaning up the laboratory waste High fever of unknown origin, sweating Fever of unknown origin Brucella obtained and SAT≥1:100
9 2016-11 Hefei Female, 28, laboratorian Handling blood culture samples Undulant fever, sweating, joint pain Postpartum low fever, viral cold SAT≥1:100 and Brucella obtained