Risk Factors for Exposure to Coxiella burnetii

• cattle, goats, sheep or other farm animals?

• cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs or other pets?

• rats, mice, or other rodents?

• pigeons, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or other birds?

• ingested unpasteurized milk or cheese?

• been exposed to an aerosol from wool or other animals products?

• been involved with the delivery of a pregnant animal?

• eaten raw eggs?

• had a traumatic injury or intradermal injection around animals or animal products?

• had a blood transfusion?

• had an organ transplantation?

• had a tick or insect bite?

• had sexual intercourse with a person who has Q fever?

• been born to a woman with Q fever?