Q fever

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Temperature measurement

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Q fever

Alternative Names:

Query fever

Prevention:

People at risk (e.g., farmers, veterinarians) should adhere to adequate disinfection and disposal of potentially infectious animal products. Pasteurization of milk can also help prevent Q fever. Prompt treatment can prevent early Q fever from becoming chronic.

Review Date: 7/16/2004
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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