72 hours of hell, maybe more: Rare disease, Q fever on the rise in NSW

By Finbar O'Mallon
Updated March 14 2017 - 9:53am, first published February 27 2017 - 12:17pm
Owen Gwinn contracted Q fever, but escaped with only flu symptoms for a 72-hour period. Photo: Jay Cronan
Owen Gwinn contracted Q fever, but escaped with only flu symptoms for a 72-hour period. Photo: Jay Cronan

A leading NSW farmers group is calling for a Q fever vaccine to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, warning reported rates of the rare infection are on the rise.

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