Q Fever Coxiella burnetii Sheep, goats, cattle Inhalation, ingestion. 2 - 4 weeks Sudden onset with fever, chills, headache, weakness muscle aches and profuse sweating. Some cases - nonproductive cough and chest pain. Rabies Please refer to the Rabies Facts Sheet Salmonellosis, Salmonella spp. Many animal species Fecal - oral route.
Infection causes a sudden onset of headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting.
Focal infections can be localized in any tissue of the body with signs related to the area of infection. Immunosuppressed people are at extra risk. Tetanus Please refer to the Tetanus Facts Sheet Tularemia Francisella tularensis Sheep Direct contact of skin with blood or tissues of infected animals, bite from an infected ectoparasite or animal, ingestion of contaminated meat or water, inhalation. Skin exposure most common - sudden onset of fever, chills, headache and generalized weakness with decaying ulcer at the site. Ingestion - vomiting and diarrhea.