An outbreak of Q fever associated with parturient cat exposure at an animal refuge and veterinary clinic in southeast Queensland

• Published in: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 451 - 455
• Main Authors: Malo, Jonathan A., Colbran, Candice, Young, Megan, Vasant, Bhakti, Jarvinen, Kari, Viney, Kerri, Lambert, Stephen B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier B.V 01.10.2018; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal euthanasia; Animals; Asymptomatic; Breeding of animals; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cat Diseases - microbiology; Cats; Disease Outbreaks - veterinary; Dogs; Effectiveness; Employees; Epidemics; Euthanasia; Exposure; Female; Health risk assessment; Hospitals, Animal; Humans; Illnesses; Immunization; Infections; Laboratories; Litter; Livestock; Occupational exposure; occupational health; outbreak investigation; Outbreaks; Public health; Q fever; Q Fever - epidemiology; Q Fever - veterinary; Queensland - epidemiology; Questionnaires; Retrospective Studies; Vaccination; Vaccines; vaccine‐preventable disease; Veterinarians; Veterinary services; Workers; Workplaces; Zoonoses; Queensland Australia; Australia; zoonoses; vaccine‐preventable disease; Q fever; occupational health; outbreak investigation; vaccine-preventable disease

To determine the source of a Q fever outbreak in humans at an animal refuge and veterinary clinic in southeast Queensland from October to December 2016. Case interviews and a retrospective cohort study of animal refuge and veterinary clinic staff using a self‐administered questionnaire related to cl...