First reported multistate human Q fever outbreak in the United States, 2011

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-117

  Bjork, Adam ^a,c,h   Marsden Haug, Nicola ^b   Nett, Randall J ^c,d   Kersh, Gilbert J ^a   Nicholson, William ^a   Gibson, Deborah ^d   Szymanski, Tahnee ^e   Emery, Michelle ^f   Kohrs, Paul ^g   Woodhall, Dana ^c   Anderson, Alicia D ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^e Montana Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^f National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^g Washington State Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^h CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Coxiella; Goat; Montana; Outbreak; Q fever; Washington

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COXIELLA BURNETII; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTANA; OREGON; Q FEVER; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894152957     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: 15577759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1202     Document Type: Article

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