Additional
Information: Q Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Humans can get the disease from infected animal tissues or possibly through insect and tick bites.
Q Fever Sites:
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Q fever MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Q fever: Features cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, complications, and prevention. (Q Fever) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001337.htm
CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetii CDC: Q Fever Caused by Coxiella burnetii: Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and significance in bioterrorism. (Q Fever) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/index.htm
eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Q Fever eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Q Fever: Article by Jonathan A Edlow, MD. (Q Fever) http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic589.htm
The Merck Manual: Q Fever The Merck Manual: Q Fever: Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. (Q Fever) http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter159/159i.jsp
Q Fever Q Fever: Factsheet from Australia on the disease. (Q Fever) http://www.haps.nsw.gov.au/edrsrch/edinfo/qfever.html
Additional
Information: Q Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by Coxiella burnetii. Humans can get the disease from infected animal tissues or possibly through insect and tick bites.
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