Q Fever

(Query fever)

Q Fever is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. Reservoir animals include sheep, cattle, goats, cats and dogs. It is transmitted to humans by inhaling dust contaminated by infected animals’ urine, milk, feces and other fluids or by direct contact with these contaminated items. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, weakness and muscle pain.

 

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PHO Rounds: Guidelines for Testing and Treating Long COVID

Join us for an engaging PHO Rounds featuring Dr. Kieran Quinn and Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone, co-chairs of the guideline teams covering the “Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Clinical Interventions” and “Testing, Identification and Diagnosis” recommendations for PCC.

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Communicable Disease Control

Communicable.DiseaseControl@oahpp.ca

Updated 13 Dec 2024