Which rickettsial disease can be transmitted by contaminated milk?
A) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
B) ehrlichiosis
C) Q fever
D) typhus

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Q fever is the rickettsial disease that can be transmitted by contaminated milk. The causative agent, Coxiella burnetii, can be shed in the milk, urine, and feces of infected animals and can survive in the environment for long periods of time. People can become infected by consuming unpasteurized milk or dairy products from infected animals.

Which Rickettsial Disease Can Be Transmitted by Contaminated Milk