Year: 2006
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Q fever is a zoonotic disease that is most commonly associated with outbreaks in slaughterhouses. We describe an outbreak of 4 cases occurring in a factory that processes ovine fetal products for the cosmetics industry. It is important that industries typically not associated with risk of Q fever are made aware of potential health risks that workers might be exposed to so further outbreaks might be prevented.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1086/501127
Authors: A. J. Wade, A. C. Cheng, E. Athan, J. L. Molloy, O. C. Harris, J. Stenos, A. J. Hughes
Institutions: Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, City of Greater Geelong
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2170201191