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  • Exotic animal dealer who had monkeypox has Q fever...probably caught while inspecting cows...

    07/30/2003 4:22:41 PM PDT · by Shermy · 21 replies · 499+ views
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | July 30, 2003 | MARILYNN MARCHIONE
    "Exotic animal dealer who had monkeypox has Q fever - But S. Milwaukee man probably caught rare, flu-like ailment while inspecting cows, not selling pets" _______________________________________________________ The South Milwaukee pet dealer at the center of the monkeypox outbreak has now been diagnosed with a second rare animal-borne disease: Q fever, which he likely got from his job as a federal meat inspector. He also still has four prairie dogs that he refuses to euthanize even though public health officials want him to in the interest of preventing future monkeypox infections. Scott Knapp, owner of SK Exotics, disclosed his new illness...