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Q Fever cases recorded in Hunter New England Health district – Dungog Chronicle
Q fever can lead to high fevers and chills, sweating, severe headaches, muscle and joint pains and extreme fatigue.
Farmers who work with livestock are urged to get vaccinated against Q Fever after 20 cases of the infection were recorded in the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD).
Q fever is a bacterial infection carried by animals such as cattle, sheep and goats – and can lead to chronic lethargy that may last for several months.
So far this year, there have been 20 recorded cases of Q fever in the Local Health District. The district usually records about 50 cases per year with many more case…
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