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Vaccine Information Archive
Q Fever
Articles & Further Information
Disease Definition
Caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, Q fever symptoms take between 2 and 3 weeks after infection to show.
Q fever is an occupational risk hazard for people working in the meat
and livestock industries, but outbreaks can occur in people who are
close to infected animals in stockyards, feedlots and meat processing
plants. The infection is spread by inhaling droplets or dust
contaminated by infected animals’ urine, milk, faeces and slaughter
offal.
The symptoms of Q fever appear suddenly and include:
high fever; sweats; rigours (severe shivering and shaking); coughing;
nausea; extreme tiredness; muscle and joint pain; severe headaches;
sensitivity to lights; weight loss.
The illness lasts several weeks and most people recover completely, but
some may develop a chronic infection, heart complications and
granulomas (lumps) that develop in bones, joints, liver, lung and
testes.
Source: www.immunise.health.gov.au
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Vaccines used in Australia:
- Name (company) - vacine type : DATA SHEET
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DATA SHEETS
Sourced from: www.medsafe.govt.nz
Similar
to 'Package Inserts' these Data Sheets contain information provided by
the vaccine manufacturer and list ,among other things, the vaccine's
ingredients and possible side effects.
We here at the
AVN had the up-to-date Australian vaccination information on our
website for years. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago, we were
ordered to remove these details due to supposed copyright issues though
they are freely available across the Tasman as you can see.
As
far as we are able to determine, this information and the vaccine
manufacturers are exactly the same as the information released on
vaccines in Australia. It seems that the powers that be in Australia do
not want you to know what is in the vaccines being used here, what the
listed side-effects are and what contraindications (or reasons why the
vaccine might not be appropriate) there are for individuals who are
considering taking this shot. Hopefully, the authorities in Australia
will one day become more open-minded on this issue and will decide that
parents are not only capable of understanding this information but
should have access to it to assist in their decision-making process.
For now, here is the information from New Zealand.
Information on Vaccines used in the USA can be found here: www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm
Please share the links to these pages with anyone you know who is considering vaccinating their children or themselves.
Investigate BEFORE you vaccinate
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