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- What is q fever?
- Symptoms of q fever
- Causes of q fever
- Prevention of q fever
- Risk factors for q fever
- Complications of q fever
- When to see a doctor about q fever
- Diagnosis of q fever
- Conventional treatment of q fever
- Alternative/complementary treatment of q fever
- Living with q fever
- Caring for someone with q fever
There are a number of groups of people who are at the highest risk of being infected with Q fever.
The people who are at the highest risk of developing Q fever are those who deal with or are exposed to those animals who are the most likely to be infected by the Coxiella burnetii bacteria.
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People at the highest risk of Q fever infection are:
- Abattoir workers
- Dairy workers
- Farmers
- Laboratory technicians who work with the organism
- People who cull and process kangaroos
- People who transport livestock
- Shearer's
- Sheep workers
- Veterinarians
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< 4: prevention 6: complications > Last reviewed: 24 November 2007 || Last updated: 8 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
