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==Symptoms== The acute symptoms usually develop within 2-3 weeks of exposure, although as many as half of humans infected with ''C. burnetii'' do not show symptoms. The combination of symptoms varies greatly from person to person, but often present as: high [[fever]]s (up to 104-105Β°F), severe [[headache]], general [[malaise]], [[myalgia]], chills and/or sweating episodes, non-productive [[cough]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], [[diarrhea]], [[abdominal pain]], and [[chest pain]]. Complications with serious cases may include [[pneumonia]], [[granulomatous hepatitis]] (inflammation of the liver), [[myocarditis]] (inflammation of the heart tissue), central nervous system complications, and pre-term delivery or miscarriage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/qfever/symptoms/index.html| title = Signs and Symptoms {{!}} Q Fever {{!}} CDC | last = CDC | first = | authorlink = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | date = 2017-12-26 | website = [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-01-12}}</ref> Chronic Q fever may present within 6 weeks after an acute infection or may manifest months or years later. The three groups at highest risk for chronic Q fever are pregnant women, immunosuppressed persons and patients with a pre-existing heart valve defects. Although the majority of people with acute Q fever recover completely, a post-Q fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) has been reported to occur in 10-25% of acute patients. This syndrome is characterized by constant or recurring [[fatigue]], [[night sweats]], severe headaches, [[photophobia]] (eye sensitivity to light), [[Myalgia|pain in muscles]] and [[Arthralgia|joints]], [[Mood swings|mood changes]], and [[Insomnia|difficulty sleeping]].<ref name=":0" />
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