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]
|
Q fever Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Q fever risk factors On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Q fever risk factors |
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 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Choyce DP (1992). "Anterior chamber lens exchange". J Cataract Refract Surg. 18 (5): 537. PMID 1489455.
- ↑ Ishikawa H, Maeda H, Takamatsu H, Saito Y (1979). "Systemic hyalinosis (juvenile hyaline fibromatosis). Ultrastructure of the hyaline with particular reference to the cross-banded structure". Arch. Dermatol. Res. 265 (2): 195–206. PMID 88923.