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Brucellosis
1. Particular work factors contributing to the development of the condition, including
contaminated work areas, materials, and individuals; and the nature and duration of the contact by
the claimant. (For employees of the Veterans Administration, the agency should submit detailed
evidence, including all factual background and medical history. This is known as "tuberculosis
cause data".)
Where the claimant is employed in a high-risk setting for exposure to TB, such as a health care
facility, prison, drug treatment center, or law enforcement agency, it is not necessary to identify
the specific contaminated persons or articles believed to be the source of the infection. It is only
necessary to show that the claimant routinely came into contact with populations such as
prisoners, hospital patients, or intravenous drug users, and/or with contaminated articles.
2. All known exposure to TB outside of the workplace. Including the identification of all family
members, living or dead, who suffered from TB, and the approximate dates of the illness and the
nature and extent of the employee's association with the identified individuals. Description of
association with other persons known to have TB.
3. Whether the employee has any history of prior TB or any other respiratory disease,
including all relevant details.
4. Any other serious illnesses suffered by the employee, including all relevant details.
For veterinarians and meat inspectors employed by the Department of Agriculture, it may be
assumed that working around cattle, pigs, or goats in slaughterhouses, and in disease testing and
prevention programs on farms, exposure to brucellosis has occurred. Where the Department of
Agriculture forwards a "bru- cellosis statement", and the file contains no indication of
non-employment exposure, no further factual documentation is needed.
For other employees, a description of the work-related exposure to which the disease is attributed
should be obtained. The description should include the following:
1. The dates of exposure.
2. Details of any off-duty exposure, including the names of any family members who have
suffered from the disease.
3. Whether or not the employee consumed raw milk during the six months prior to the onset
of symptoms.
4. Whether any other employee contracted this disease, and if so, was he or she exposed to
the same source?
5. Past medical history, including details of any prior episodes of brucellosis and any other
serious illness.
2-0806 Exhibit 21: Nature of Injury Codes
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