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Q FEVER
AASTHA MISHRA
MEDICAL STUDENT
GOVERNMENT DHARMAPURI MEDICAL COLLEGE
SYNOPSIS
 INTRODUCTION
 DISTRIBUTION
 AGENT FACTORS
 MODE OF TRANSMISSION
 INCUBATION PERIOD
 CLINICAL FEATURES
 CONTROL MEASURES
INTRODUCTION
 Q FEVER or QUERY FEVER is also an RICKETTSIAL
ZOONOTIC DISEASE
 An uncommon bacterial bacterial infection
 It can be acute or chronic
DISTRIBUTION
Q FEVER is a highly infectious zoonotic disease with
world-wide distribution
It occurs mainly in persons associated with sheep,
goats, cattle or other domestic animals
AGENT FACTORS
 AGENT  The causative agent is Coxiella burnetii
 RESERVIORS  TICKS , both vectors as well as reservoirs
 ANIMAL HOSTS  Cattle, sheep, goats, ticks and some wild animals
 * Infected animals shed the disease agent in the faeces and urine contaminate soil
 * The placenta of infected cows and sheep contains infectious agent creates infectious aerosols
during parturition
 * camels , dogs, horses & many other domestic animals  capable of acting as MAINTENANCE
HOST
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
 Q FEVRER  no arthropod involved in transmission to man.
 TRANSMISSION results from :
 1) Inhalation of infected dust from soil previously contaminated by urine or faeces of diseased animal.
 2)The organism can also gain entry into the body through abrasion, conjuctivae or ingestion of
contaminated food such as meat, milk & milk products.
INCUBATION PERIOD
Usually 2 to 3 weeks .
CLINICAL FEATURES
Acute onset with fever, chills, general malaise &
headache.
Clinical picture is one of influenza or non-bacterial
pneumonia rather than a typhus fever.
No rash or local lesion.
It can cause pneumonia , hepatitis, encephalitis & rarely
endocarditis.
CONTROL MEASURES
 TREATMENT:-
 Chronic Q fever- Prolonged treatment for 18 months
or longer
 Drug of choice - DOXYCYCLINE
CONTROL MEASURES
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES:-
 Pasteurization or boiling of milk
 Providing sanitary cattle sheds
 Adequate disinfection & disposal of products
CONTROL MEASURES
 VACCINE:-
 Inactivated Coxiella vaccine to protect
occupationally exposed workers.
 Several purified vaccines are under
development.
Thank
you
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Q fever or QUERY FEVER

  • 1. Q FEVER AASTHA MISHRA MEDICAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT DHARMAPURI MEDICAL COLLEGE
  • 2. SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION AGENT FACTORS MODE OF TRANSMISSION INCUBATION PERIOD CLINICAL FEATURES CONTROL MEASURES
  • 3. INTRODUCTION Q FEVER or QUERY FEVER is also an RICKETTSIAL ZOONOTIC DISEASE An uncommon bacterial bacterial infection It can be acute or chronic
  • 4. DISTRIBUTION Q FEVER is a highly infectious zoonotic disease with world-wide distribution It occurs mainly in persons associated with sheep, goats, cattle or other domestic animals
  • 5. AGENT FACTORS AGENT The causative agent is Coxiella burnetii RESERVIORS TICKS , both vectors as well as reservoirs ANIMAL HOSTS Cattle, sheep, goats, ticks and some wild animals * Infected animals shed the disease agent in the faeces and urine contaminate soil * The placenta of infected cows and sheep contains infectious agent creates infectious aerosols during parturition * camels , dogs, horses & many other domestic animals capable of acting as MAINTENANCE HOST
  • 6. MODE OF TRANSMISSION Q FEVRER no arthropod involved in transmission to man. TRANSMISSION results from : 1) Inhalation of infected dust from soil previously contaminated by urine or faeces of diseased animal. 2)The organism can also gain entry into the body through abrasion, conjuctivae or ingestion of contaminated food such as meat, milk & milk products.
  • 8. CLINICAL FEATURES Acute onset with fever, chills, general malaise & headache. Clinical picture is one of influenza or non-bacterial pneumonia rather than a typhus fever. No rash or local lesion. It can cause pneumonia , hepatitis, encephalitis & rarely endocarditis.
  • 9. CONTROL MEASURES TREATMENT:- Chronic Q fever- Prolonged treatment for 18 months or longer Drug of choice - DOXYCYCLINE
  • 10. CONTROL MEASURES PREVENTIVE MEASURES:- Pasteurization or boiling of milk Providing sanitary cattle sheds Adequate disinfection & disposal of products
  • 11. CONTROL MEASURES VACCINE:- Inactivated Coxiella vaccine to protect occupationally exposed workers. Several purified vaccines are under development.
  • 12. Thank you LIVE EVERYDAY LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW