mˈɪlkɪŋ ʌv ɪnfˈɛktᵻd ˈænɪməlz ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈeɪdʒɚ mˈoʊdz ʌv spɹˈɛd, ðˈʌs ðə mˈeɪn pˈiːpəl ɪn dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv kəntɹˈæktɪŋ ðə dɪzˈiːz ɑːɹ vˌɛɾɚɹɪnˈɛɹiənz, mˈɪlk ɐtˈɛndənts, ænd ˈʌðɚ pˈiːpəl hˌuː ɑːɹ ɪn klˈoʊs pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi ʌvðɪ ɪnfˈɛktᵻd ˈænɪməlz.
Milking of infected animals is one of the major modes of spread, thus the main people in danger of contracting the disease are veterinarians, milk attendants, and other people who are in close proximity of the infected animals.