The bacterium that causes Q fever, an infectious disease that humans contract from animals, is associated with an increased risk of lymphoma, according to a study. The bacterium that causes Q fever, ...

A former British soldier is suing the Ministry of Defence after contracting Q fever while serving in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Wayne Blass claims he contracted the disease while diving into ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Five Americans came down with an unusual illness after traveling to Germany for a controversial treatment involving injections with sheep cells, health officials reported Wednesday.

Q fever can lead to pneumonia, and can attack several organs at once if it becomes chronic. Treatment with antibiotics is lengthy and only has limited success. But which factors in our immune system ...

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The sheep (Ovis aries) is somewhat less common than smaller species in laboratory settings, but personnel who work with sheep or in a facility that houses sheep should be aware that certain zoonotic ...

Authorities are urging livestock workers to take precautions after a rise in cases of Q fever — a potentially serious disease ...

(WXYZ) — A new study revealed that more patients than expected had severe cases of a disease called Q fever. This study hopes to shed light on this health concern ...

More than half of all infectious diseases in humans originate from animals. Many of these zoonotic diseases that we hear often about, such as Ebola, Rabies, Rift Valley fever and Covid-19, are caused ...

Query (Q) fever is a zoonotic illness caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is transmitted by inhalation or ingestion. The disease may be acquired by the respiratory or digestive route. The clinical ...

The signs and symptoms of Q fever are extremely variable besides being very mild in the majority of clinical cases, which themselves make up only about 45% of the infected population. Most infected ...