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q fever

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Q fevernoun

    an acute disease resembling influenza

Wiktionary

  1. Q fevernoun

    An infectious disease, resembling influenza, caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii

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  1. Q fever

    Q fever or query fever is a disease caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium that affects humans and other animals. This organism is uncommon, but may be found in cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs. The infection results from inhalation of a spore-like small-cell variant, and from contact with the milk, urine, feces, vaginal mucus, or semen of infected animals. Rarely, the disease is tick-borne. The incubation period is 9–40 days. Humans are vulnerable to Q fever, and infection can result from even a few organisms. The bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogenic parasite.

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  1. q fever

    Q fever is a disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, primarily found in cattle, sheep, and goats. It can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of contaminated dust or consumption of contaminated dairy products. Symptoms may include high fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, and in more severe cases, it can lead to serious heart and lung complications.

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  1. Q fever

    Q fever is a disease caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii, a bacterium that affects humans and other animals. This organism is uncommon, but may be found in cattle, sheep, goats and other domestic mammals, including cats and dogs. The infection results from inhalation of a spore-like small cell variant, and from contact with the milk, urine, feces, vaginal mucus, or semen of infected animals. Rarely, the disease is tick borne. The incubation period is 9–40 days. A human being can be infected by a single bacterium. The bacterium is an obligate intracellular pathogen.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Q Fever

    An acute infectious disease caused by COXIELLA BURNETII. It is characterized by a sudden onset of FEVER; HEADACHE; malaise; and weakness. In humans, it is commonly contracted by inhalation of infected dusts derived from infected domestic animals (ANIMALS, DOMESTIC).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of q fever in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of q fever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of q fever in a Sentence

  1. Amy Driscoll:

    I had to battle out the fever and battle out how I felt.

  2. Joanne Merola:

    Angelina Friedman had symptoms -- fever, a dry cough, they thought Angelina Friedman might also have the flu.

  3. Winston Churchill:

    Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.

  4. Lindsay Clukies:

    Every patient that comes into our emergency department, whether it’s for a fever or a cold or a broken arm, is asked about access to firearms.

  5. Beth Tarini:

    People read as children that scarlet fever makes you go blind, parents look concerned ... so I have to debunk it in the office.


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