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What is Q fever

Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii . It primarily involves the lungs, liver, blood vessels, and the immune system, because the organism enters the body through inhaled particles and then survives inside immune cells. The…
Symptoms of Q fever

What are the symptoms of Q fever? In most cases, Q fever produces a sudden flu-like illness with fever, headache, profound fatigue, muscle aches, chills, and sometimes cough or chest discomfort. Some people also develop nausea, abdominal pain, or inflammation of…