Outbreak of Q fever among US military in western Iraq, June-July 2005.
An outbreak of Q fever occurred in 22 (58%) of 38 Marines deployed to Iraq in 2005. Fever (in 100% of patients), respiratory symptoms (76%), and gastrointestinal symptoms (53%) were common. Possible risk factors included dust and exposure to animals and ticks.
Faix
Dennis J
DJ
Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit West, Al Asad, Iraq. dennis.faix@med.navy.mil
Harrison
Dustin J
DJ
Riddle
Mark S
MS
Vaughn
Andrew F
AF
Yingst
Samuel L
SL
Earhart
Kenneth
K
Thibault
Glenn
G
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States
D004391:Dust