Q Fever in Greenland

We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Anders Koch, Claus Bo Svendsen, Jens Jørgen Christensen, Henning Bundgaard, Lars Vindfeld, Claus Bohn Christiansen, Michael Kemp, Steen Villumsen
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
Subjects:	Q fever Coxiella burnetii endocarditis bacteria Greenland Arctic Medicine R Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Ammassalik Isortoq
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091220 https://doaj.org/article/bd693ae0b2d8467983861c60ccc06b05

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description	We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.
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Q Fever in Greenland

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