Q fever (A78)
Clinical Information for Q fever (A78)
Q Fever - An acute infectious disease caused by COXIELLA BURNETII. It is characterized by a sudden onset of FEVER; HEADACHE; malaise; and weakness. In humans, it is commonly contracted by inhalation of infected dusts derived from infected domestic animals (ANIMALS, DOMESTIC).
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- Infection due to Coxiella burnetii
- Nine Mile fever
- Quadrilateral fever
