Q FEVERS
\kjˈuː fˈiːvəz], \kjˈuː fˈiːvəz], \k_j_ˈuː f_ˈiː_v_ə_z]\
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An acute infectious disease caused by COXIELLA BURNETTI. It is characterized by a sudden onset of fever, headache, malaise, and weakness. In humans, it is commonly contracted by inhalation of infected dusts derived from infected domestic animals.
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