Farmers told to wear protection when handling goats, cattle

Goat and cattle raisers should wear protective gear including face masks and gloves when tending to their animals to avoid contracting Q fever, an infectious diseases expert said yesterday.

- Rhodina Villanueva

Rontgene Solante, president of the Philippine College of Physicians, said people handling cattle and goats have higher chances of contracting the disease.

"They should protect themselves by wearing gloves, especially those taking care of a large number of animals or working in a goat farm," Solante said in an interview yesterday.