Work Health and Safety Laboratory Safety, Biosafety, Drugs, Radiation, Hazardous Chemicals Q Fever

Q Fever

Health effects of Q Fever can include:

  • Flu like illness
  • Pneumonia
  • Inflammation of the liver
  • Miscarriage or premature birth
  • Q fever fatigue syndrome that can last more than 12 months
  • Chronic Q Fever which can result in serious health effects including endocarditis

Q Fever vaccination is the most important way to protect workers against infection.  This requires pre-vaccination screening to exclude workers who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against Q Fever, as they are at increased risk for a severe vaccine reaction.

The map and table below outline the locations that require Q Fever immunisation.

Q Fever Building Map

LocationRequirementException

Building 97, 94 and 87

Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 86Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 85Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 93Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 89Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 107Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 108Must have Q fever Immunisation to enterException to visitors not entering PC2 laboratories or necropsy
Building  84Must have Q Fever Immunisation to enter 
Building 102Must have Q Fever Immunisation to enter001, 011, 012, 013, 014, 002 can be entered within this building (teaching laboratory)
Building 92Closed 
Building 90Can be entered without Q Fever Immunisation 
Building 82, 83, 106, 105, 81,  103, 122, 404, 409, 88, 405, 406, 407, 408Must have Q Fever Immunisation to enter 
Livestock YardsMust have Q Fever Immunisation to enter 
Fletcherview StationMust have Q Fever Immunisation to enterAttending the station house and accommodation permitted.

*If there is difficulty engaging Q Fever immunised personnel, a risk assessment with other controls may be possible depending on the nature and duration of the work to be done.  Approval must be obtained from the Dean, Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences or Head of Veterinary Sciences.