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Abstract
The first 6 cases of Q fever diagnosed in Finland are described. All patients had acquired the infection through a visit to a country where the disease is endemic. Results from seroepidemiological studies based on bird ringers and clinical patients and data available from live-stock studies suggest that Finland is free of endemic Q fever. With expanding tourism the incidence of imported cases increases and Q fever should be considered as an etiological agent in acute febrile diseases.