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Q Fever in Military Firefighters during Cadet Training in Brazil

2018; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 99; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.17-0979

ISSN

1476-1645

Autores

Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Tatiana Rozental, Bibiana Nogueira Siqueira, Adonai Alvino Pessoa Júnior, Thays Euzebio Joaquim, Raphael Gomes da Silva, Carolina de Andrade Leite, Adriana Alvarez Arantes, Marisângela Ferreira da Cunha, Danielle Provençano Borghi,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

We report five cases of Q fever among cadets during a training program for Military Firefighters Academy in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This cluster confirms the significance of Coxiella burnetii as an infectious agent in Brazil, where the occurrence of this zoonosis is poorly documented and highlights the potential risk for Q fever transmission in rural areas or farms with infected animals.

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