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On the 3 January 2017 the South Australia (SA) Government issued a media release advising of a significant rise in cases of Q fever.
A total of 27 cases were reported in 2016 which is double the cases reported in 2015 and almost triple the number of cases reported 5 years ago.
The SA Health Chief Medical Officer advised that Q fever is typically an occupational disease of meat workers, farmers and hobby farmers, kangaroo hunters, shearers and veterinarians.
In response health officials are urging people who work with animals to get vaccinated.
There is no licensed vaccine for Q fever in the UK, however, a list of Q fever vaccine providers in SA are listed on the SA Health website.