Health officials investigate Q fever outbreak in Melbourne's west

By Julia Medew
Updated September 3 2016 - 11:13am, first published August 23 2016 - 11:46pm
Five meat workers have tested positive for Q fever in Melbourne this year. Photo: Michele Mossop
Five meat workers have tested positive for Q fever in Melbourne this year. Photo: Michele Mossop
Q fever can be transmitted by contact with cattle, sheep and goats and other animals. Photo: Nicolas Walker
Q fever can be transmitted by contact with cattle, sheep and goats and other animals. Photo: Nicolas Walker

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in Melbourne's western suburbs.

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