To prevent Q fever, attention must be paid to reducing risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Close contact with animals, especially
- Butcher
- Animal keeper
- Persons in the processing of animal skins
- Persons working in veterinary medicine
- Laboratory personnel
Prophylactic measures
- Avoid direct contact with infected animals/animal products.
- Comply with measures established by veterinary medicine for handling infected animals/animal products.
