title: Outbreak of Q fever among US military in western Iraq, June-July 2005.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit West, Al Asad, Iraq. dennis.faix@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Dennis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Faix
authors.forename: Dustin J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Riddle
authors.forename: Andrew F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: Samuel L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Yingst
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Earhart
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thibault
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004391:Dust