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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Q fever''' is caused by infection with ''[[Coxiella burnetii]]''. This organism is uncommon but may be found in cattle, sheep, goats and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs. The infection results from [[inhalation]] of contaminated particles in the air, and from contact with the vaginal mucus, milk, feces, urine or semen of infected animals. The incubation time is 9-40 days.  It is considered possibly the most infectious disease in the world, as a human being can be infected by a single bacterium <ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/</ref>.
'''Q fever''' is caused by infection with ''[[Coxiella burnetii]]''. This organism is uncommon but may be found in cattle, sheep, goats and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs. The infection results from [[inhalation]] of contaminated particles in the air, and from contact with the vaginal mucus, milk, feces, urine or semen of infected animals. The incubation time is 9-40 days.  It is considered possibly the most infectious disease in the world, as a human being can be infected by a single bacterium <ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/</ref>.
==Causes==
Q fever is caused by the bacteria [[Coxiella burnetii]], which lives in domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, birds, and cats. Some wild animals and ticks also carry the bacteria. One can get Q fever by drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk, or after inhaling dust or droplets in the air that are contaminated with animal feces, blood, or birth products.


==References==
==References==

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Q fever is caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii. This organism is uncommon but may be found in cattle, sheep, goats and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs. The infection results from inhalation of contaminated particles in the air, and from contact with the vaginal mucus, milk, feces, urine or semen of infected animals. The incubation time is 9-40 days. It is considered possibly the most infectious disease in the world, as a human being can be infected by a single bacterium [1].

Causes

Q fever is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii, which lives in domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, birds, and cats. Some wild animals and ticks also carry the bacteria. One can get Q fever by drinking raw (unpasteurized) milk, or after inhaling dust or droplets in the air that are contaminated with animal feces, blood, or birth products.

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