Changing epidemiology of Q fever in Germany, 1947-1999.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Hellenbrand, W. ; Breuer, T. ; Petersen, L.
• Description:
  The epidemiology of Q fever in Germany was examined by reviewing relevant studies since 1947 and by analyzing available surveillance data since 1962. The average annual Q fever incidence nationwide from 1979 to 1989 was 0.8 per million and from 1990 to 1999, 1.4 per million. The mean annual incidence from 1979 to 1999 ranged from a minimum of 0.1 per million in several northern states to 3.1 per million in Baden-Württemberg, in the South. We identified 40 documented outbreaks since 1947; in 24 of these sheep were implicated as the source of transmission. The seasonality of community outbreaks has shifted from predominantly winter- spring to spring-summer, possibly because of changes in sheep husbandry. The location of recent outbreaks suggests that urbanization of rural areas may be contributing to the increase in Q fever. Prevention efforts should focus on reducing sheep-related exposures, particularly near urban areas.
• Subjects:
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases
  • Coxiella Burnetii
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Population Surveillance
  • Q Fever
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(5):789-796.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Germany
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15200/cdc_15200_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 105.86 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:91ff021e0036fd390d6ead1e1f4d7b954a973c496da3f3bd130a348f6286801c