Which human activity creates a particularly high risk of infection with Coxiella burnetii?

Correct answer: A. Assisting livestock births without respiratory protection

  • A. Assisting livestock births without respiratory protection
  • B. Handling cooked poultry after kitchen preparation
  • C. Cleaning aquariums containing ornamental fish
  • D. Milking cattle after routine vaccination

Explanation

Coxiella burnetii is heavily shed in products of conception, especially from infected sheep, goats, and cattle. Aerosols generated during parturition or abortion are an important source of human Q fever infection.

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