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Q fever
- 1. Q FeverQ Fever Stephen FritcheyStephen Fritchey
- 2. Origin and SpreadOrigin and Spread Coxiella burnetii species of bacteriaCoxiella burnetii species of bacteria zoonotic diseasezoonotic disease transmitted by livestock, cats, dogs,transmitted by livestock, cats, dogs, birds, rodents, andbirds, rodents, and ticks, and is shedticks, and is shed through birth products,through birth products, feces, urine, and milk.feces, urine, and milk.
- 3. At RiskAt Risk Farmers, dairy workers,Farmers, dairy workers, veterinarians, lab workers,veterinarians, lab workers, and heart valveand heart valve complications or immunecomplications or immune system deficiencies.system deficiencies.
- 4. Incubation and SymptomsIncubation and Symptoms 20 days20 days Chronic Q fever developing in those whoChronic Q fever developing in those who have gone untreated for six months orhave gone untreated for six months or more.more. Acute - painful breathing, shortness ofAcute - painful breathing, shortness of breath, cough, headache, fever, musclebreath, cough, headache, fever, muscle pains, jaundice, and clay-colored stoolspains, jaundice, and clay-colored stools Chronic - chills, night sweats, fatigue, andChronic - chills, night sweats, fatigue, and prolonged feverprolonged fever A blood antibody test isA blood antibody test is conducted to diagnose theconducted to diagnose the disease.disease.
- 5. EffectsEffects Chronic Q fever can develop from one yearChronic Q fever can develop from one year to 20 years after having acute Q feverto 20 years after having acute Q fever even if symptoms were not present.even if symptoms were not present. Contract the disease multiple timesContract the disease multiple times Attack the circulatory andAttack the circulatory and respiratory system,respiratory system, inflammation of the heart’sinflammation of the heart’s lining (chronic Q feverlining (chronic Q fever endocaditis), blood vesselendocaditis), blood vessel infections, rarely boneinfections, rarely bone infections (osteomyelitis).infections (osteomyelitis).
- 6. TreatmentTreatment Proper disposal of animal birth products,Proper disposal of animal birth products, restricted access to barns and labs,restricted access to barns and labs, quarantine of imported livestock, use ofquarantine of imported livestock, use of only pasteurized dairy products, andonly pasteurized dairy products, and vaccination. (not become commerciallyvaccination. (not become commercially available in the United States)available in the United States) The main treatment for QThe main treatment for Q fever is with antibiotics,fever is with antibiotics, with doxycycline utilizedwith doxycycline utilized for treating acute Q feverfor treating acute Q fever and a combination ofand a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine fordoxycycline and hydroxychloroquine for the chronic stage.the chronic stage. doxycyclinedoxycycline
- 7. Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts Coxiella burnetti is considered theCoxiella burnetti is considered the most infectious organism in themost infectious organism in the worldworld Considered a threat for bioterrorism.Considered a threat for bioterrorism. A single organism can cause aA single organism can cause a diseasedisease