Outbreak of Q Fever among US Military in Western Iraq, June–July 2005
| Autor: | Dennis J. Faix, Mark S. Riddle, Glenn Thibault, Samuel L. Yingst, Kenneth C. Earhart, Dustin J. Harrison, Andrew F. Vaughn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Microbiology (medical) Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Outbreak Dust Q fever medicine.disease United States Disease Outbreaks Military personnel Military Personnel Infectious Diseases Iraq parasitic diseases Emergency medicine Animals Humans Medicine Q Fever business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Infectious Diseases. 46:e65-e68 |
| ISSN: | 1537-6591 1058-4838 |
| DOI: | 10.1086/528866 |
| Popis: | An outbreak of Q fever occurred in 22 (58%) of 38 Marines deployed to Iraq in 2005. Fever (in 100% of patients), respiratory symptoms (76%), and gastrointestinal symptoms (53%) were common. Possible risk factors included dust and exposure to animals and ticks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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