Wednesday, 24 August 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Australia (02): (VI) meat processing workers

Q Fever -- Australia
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in Melbourne's western suburbs. People working in and around Vic Wide Meat Brokers and WJ Drever in Laverton North are being tested for Q fever after 6 employees of the 2 meat [processing] businesses fell ill with it.
Other staff working at the site and at similar businesses nearby are now being contacted to ensure they are vaccinated against the disease, which usually

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2bnlFhp

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