raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:781

Q fever

Synonyms: Coxiellosis · Infection due to Coxiella burnetii · Nine Mile fever · Quadrilateral fever · Query fever

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Q fever, caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, is a bacterial zoonosis with a wide clinical spectrum that can be life-threatening and, in some cases, can become chronic.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enQ feverCoxiellosis · Infection due to Coxiella burnetii · Nine Mile fever · Quadrilateral fever · Query fever
frFièvre QCoxiellose · Fièvre du Montana · Fièvre quadrilatérale · Infection à Coxiella burnetii
deQ-FieberCoxiellose · Infektion durch Coxiella burnetii · Query-Fieber · Schlachthausfieber · Siebentagefieber
esFiebre QCoxielosis · Fiebre 'query' · Fiebre cuadrilateral · Fiebre de Nine Mile · Infección por Coxiella burnetii
itFebbre QCoxiellosi · Febbre Query · Febbre di Nine Mile · Febbre quadrilaterale · Infezione da Coxiella burnetii
nlQ-koortsCoxiellose · Infectie door Coxiella burnetii · Nine Mile koorts · Quadrilaterale koorts · Querykoorts
ptFebre Q
plGorączka QKoksielloza · Zakażenie Coxiella burnetii
csHorečka QKoxielóza · Infekce způsobená Coxiellou burnetii · Horečka Nine Mile · Horečka Quadrilateral
ukQ лихоманкаКоксієльоз · Інфекція, спричинена Coxiella burnetii · Лихоманка Девятої милі · Чотирикутна лихоманка · Лихоманка Квері
zhQ热贝氏柯克斯体所致感染
trQ ateşiCoxiellosis · Query ateşi · Nine Mile ateşi · Kuadrilateral ateş · Koksiella burnetii'ye bağlı enfeksiyon

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A78Especificvalidated
ICD-11DB98.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0019186Evalidated
MeSHD011778Evalidated
UMLSC0034362Evalidated
GARD7515Evalidated
MedDRA10037688Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

24 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.03 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated23535757[PMID]_Center for Diseases Control and Prevention[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated16503466[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.16 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.08 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.26 / 100 000BulgariaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.32 / 100 000CyprusValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.26 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.26 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000GreeceValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.64 / 100 000HungaryValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.06 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.07 / 100 000LatviaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000LuxembourgValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.18 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000RomaniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000SloveniaValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 000—SwedenClass onlyValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.05 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedEuropean Centre for Disease prevention and Control 2012-2016[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

62 annotations · validated 2024-06-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0032252Granuloma
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001626Abnormality of the cardiovascular system
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0020136Anticardiolipin IgG antibody positivity
HP:0003613Antiphospholipid antibody positivity
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0100584Endocarditis
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0010702Increased circulating immunoglobulin concentration
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0040186Maculopapular exanthema
HP:0030166Night sweats
HP:0033430Non-infectious meningitis
HP:0001562Oligohydramnios
HP:0002090Pneumonia
HP:0001622Premature birth
HP:0000979Purpura
HP:0002923Rheumatoid factor positive
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0003262Smooth muscle antibody positivity
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0002633Vasculitis
HP:0001824Weight loss
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0005162Abnormal left ventricular function
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0011034Amyloidosis
HP:0001082Cholecystitis
HP:0100778Cryoglobulinemia
HP:0002383Infectious encephalitis
HP:0025343Lupus anticoagulant
HP:0002716Lymphadenopathy
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0012819Myocarditis
HP:0002754Osteomyelitis
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0002098Respiratory distress

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32629489[PMID]_32310555[PMID]_18755387[PMID]_22226692[PMID]

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Sources for this card