Acute Q fever in northern Queensland: Variation in incidence related to rainfall and geographical location

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1034-1038

  Harris, P ^a   Eales, K M ^b   Squires, R ^b   Govan, B ^c   Norton, R ^b  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Q fever

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; Q FEVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WILDLIFE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; Q FEVER; QUEENSLAND; RAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875990552     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268812001495     Document Type: Article

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