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    Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Apr 1;46(7):e65-8.

    Outbreak of Q fever among US military in western Iraq, June-July 2005.

    Faix DJ, Harrison DJ, Riddle MS, Vaughn AF, Yingst SL, Earhart K, Thibault G.

    Navy Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine Unit West, Al Asad, Iraq. dennis.faix@med.navy.mil

    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.

    PMID: 18444807 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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