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5 Facts you should know about

Q fever

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Caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii

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It may be found in cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs

3

The infection results from inhalation of a spore-like small-cell variant

4

Rarely, the disease is tick-borne

 

 

 

5

The incubation period is 9–40 days

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