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The most frequent clinical features included fever (94%, n = 30), fatigue (78%, n = 25) and arthralgia (78%, n = 25). The complication rate was 25% (n = 8). A delay in diagnosis of more than 14 days significantly increased the risk of the patient developing complications (95% confidence interval = 3.20\u2013198.96, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.002). The long-term impact of brucellosis was significant; 64% (16) of the patients reporting recurrent symptoms. 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