Which of the following characterizes Q fever?
Q fever is an acute, flulike illness caused by C. burnetii. It is the one rickettsial disease not transmitted by the bite of a tick. C. burnetii is found in high concentrations in the urine, feces, and placental tissue/amniotic fluid of cattle, goats, and sheep. Transmission to humans is by aerosol inhalation of those specimens.
Has an incubation period of four to six weeks
is an acute febrile illness caused by Coxiella Burnetii
Is an illness confined to the upper respiratory tract
Is most commonly found in tropical region