Q fever outbreak at a cosmetics supply factory

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Apr 1;42(7):e50-2. doi: 10.1086/501127. Epub 2006 Feb 22.

Abstract

Q fever is a zoonotic disease that is most commonly associated with outbreaks in slaughterhouses. We describe an outbreak of 4 cases occurring in a factory that processes ovine fetal products for the cosmetics industry. It is important that industries typically not associated with risk of Q fever are made aware of potential health risks that workers might be exposed to so further outbreaks might be prevented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aging
  • Animals
  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Cosmetics*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Placenta
  • Q Fever / epidemiology*
  • Q Fever / etiology
  • Q Fever / prevention & control
  • Sheep
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Cosmetics