Q fever risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
Overview
C. burnetii, the organism that causes Q fever, is present mainly in the secretions of cattle and sheep. Any occupation that involves contact with cattle and sheep increases the risk of the disease.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Risk factors for developing Q fever include drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk or inhaling dust or droplets in the air that are contaminated with animal feces, blood, or birth products.[1][2] These risks may be attributed to different employment rates in typical professions. “At risk” occupations include, but are not limited to:[3][4]
- Animal transporters
- Farmers
- Hide (tannery) workers
- Laboratory workers handling potentially infected veterinary samples or visiting abattoirs
- People who cull and process kangaroos
- Shearers
- Stockyard workers
- Veterinary personnel
References
References
- ↑ Domingo P, Muñoz C, Franquet T, Gurguí M, Sancho F, Vazquez G (1999). “Acute Q fever in adult patients: report on 63 sporadic cases in an urban area”. Clin. Infect. Dis. 29 (4): 874–9. doi:10.1086/520452. PMID 10589906.
- ↑ Dupuis G, Petite J, Péter O, Vouilloz M (1987). “An important outbreak of human Q fever in a Swiss Alpine valley”. Int J Epidemiol. 16 (2): 282–7. doi:10.1093/ije/16.2.282. PMID 3301708.
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