Goat-Associated Q Fever: A New Disease in Newfoundland

Goat-Associated Q Fever: A New Disease in Newfoundland

In the spring of 1999 in rural Newfoundland, abortions in goats were associated with illness in goat workers. An epidemiologic investigation and a serologic survey were conducted in April 1999 to determine the number of infections, nature of illness, and risk factors for infection. Thirty seven perc...

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Main Authors: Todd F. Hatchette, Robert C. Hudson, Walter F. Schlech, Nancy A. Campbell, Jill E. Hatchette, Sam Ratnam, Didier Raoult, Catherine Donovan, Thomas J. Marrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
outbreak
goats
cheese
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7308_article

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