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Q fever presents with symptoms similar to the flu, and cases often resolve themselves in about two weeks. However, the disease can progress to pneumonia, endocarditis or cause liver inflammation, in which case the mortality rate can be very high. People who work regularly with animals are at higher risk, including veterinarians, stockyard workers, farmers, shearers, and tannery workers.

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  • Q fever
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  • Q fever presents with symptoms similar to the flu, and cases often resolve themselves in about two weeks. However, the disease can progress to pneumonia, endocarditis or cause liver inflammation, in which case the mortality rate can be very high. People who work regularly with animals are at higher risk, including veterinarians, stockyard workers, farmers, shearers, and tannery workers.
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  • Moderate
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  • Fever, malaise, sweating, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, coughing, chills, confusion, digestive tract issues.
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  • Q fever
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  • Bacterial infection
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  • Exposure to coxiella burnetii
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  • Q fever presents with symptoms similar to the flu, and cases often resolve themselves in about two weeks. However, the disease can progress to pneumonia, endocarditis or cause liver inflammation, in which case the mortality rate can be very high. People who work regularly with animals are at higher risk, including veterinarians, stockyard workers, farmers, shearers, and tannery workers. Q fever's symptoms are very similar to many other infections and, because of its rarity (about 300 cases a year in the United States), it is very much a zebra diagnosis. A definitive diagnosis can usually only be obtained by testing to see if the patient has antibodies to the disease. Luckily, Q fever responds very well to most antibiotics. However, it is often difficult to treat pregnant women because the most common antibiotics used to treat the disease are contra-indicated in pregnant women due to risk of birth defects. There is also a vaccine for Q fever which is recommended for individuals in high risk occupations.
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