Cover your flesh! Cover your faaaaaaaace!!!!!!

A bacterial infection called Q fever has apparently spread from goats to humans and sickened people in Washington and Montana, agriculture officials said.

The illness has stricken five people in the Moses Lake area with flulike symptoms. Officials also have traced infected goats to Cascade and Teton counties in Montana, where six people have become ill, officials said.

People can become ill with the bacteria if they inhale barnyard dust particles contaminated by infected animals.

A fake scientist I just made up has traced a direct link between Q fever and the rising popularity of recreational goat huffing among teenagers.

Symptoms include malaise, diarrhea, and creating unfunny comedy sketches:

THANKS TO SLOG TIPPER AND GOAT ENTHUSIAST BRYAN FOR ALERTING ME ABOUT GOAT DISEASE. NO THANKS TO JIM BREUER FOR ANYTHING EVER.