Q Fever in Military Firefighters during Cadet Training in Brazil.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: de Lemos ERS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6090368 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature