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Q Fever : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Pasteurization

Prevention Overview Articles

Q fever
People at risk(for example, farmers and veterinarians) should always:.Carefully dispose of animal products that may be infected Disinfect any contaminated areas Thoroughly wash your hands.Prompt treatment can prevent early Q fever from becoming ch...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Q Fever
Q fever can be prevented by the appropriate handling of potentially infective substances. For example, milk should always be pasteurized, and people who work with animals giving birth should carefully dispose of the tissues and fluids associated w...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Pasteurization
Pasteurization, a process discovered by Louis Pasteur(while trying to inactivate spoilage organisms in beer and wine), occurs when a product is heated to a specific temperature for a specified length of time. This process is now applied to a wide ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
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