infectious diseases
Q Fever
Etiology of Q Fever
Cases of Q fever occur among workers whose occupations bring them in close contact with farm animals (which are often asymptomatic) or their products. Transmission is usually by inhalation of infectious aerosols that can travel long distances affecting people living downwind of an infected goat or sheep farm. The disease can also be contracted by ingesting infective raw milk. is a potential Biological Agents as Weapons . Very rarely, the disease is transmitted from person to person. 