Abstract

Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by Coxiella burnetii. The main source of infection is farm animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. Infection to humans is usually caused by inhalation of infected particles, oral intake of contaminating milk or dairy products. The Crimean Congo can interfere with Q fever symptoms, clinical and laboratory findings with hemorrhagic fever. Q fever can occur in clinical manifestations in a wide range of patients. The diagnosis of acute cases can be skipped if the acute Q fever clinic is usually asymptomatic or mildly febrile. Acute infections can occur as sporadic or sometimes outbreaks. As a result; Q fever should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of cases involving livestock, high fever, headache, elevation in liver enzyme tests, pneumonia and other diseases.

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