Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010

Whelan, Jane; Schimmer, Barbara; Schneeberger, Peter; Meekelenkamp, Jamie; van der Hoek, Wim; Holle, Mirna Robert–Du Ry van Beest

doi:10.3201/eid1709.110051

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Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010

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Sep 2011
By Whelan, Jane ; Schimmer, Barbara ; Schneeberger, Peter ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Whelan, Jane ; Schimmer, Barbara ; Schneeberger, Peter ; Meekelenkamp, Jamie ; van der Hoek, Wim ; Holle, Mirna Robert–Du Ry van Beest
Corporate Authors:

Arnold IJff
Description:

In 2009, dairy goat farms in the Netherlands were implicated in >2,300 cases of Q fever; in response, 51,820 small ruminants were culled. Among 517 culling workers, despite use of personal protective equipment, 17.5% seroconverted for antibodies to Coxiella burnetii. Vaccination of culling workers could be considered.
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Adult Aged Agricultural Workers' Diseases Agricultural Workers’ Diseases Animals Antibodies Bacteria Blood Coxiella Burnetii Culling Workers Dispatch Epidemiology Female Goat Diseases Goats Humans Male Middle Aged Netherlands Occupational Diseases Q Fever Serologic Tests Sheep The Netherlands
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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(9):1719-1723.
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Journal Article
Volume:

17
Issue:

9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:430ef6dea55d2ff12e55d5812834576b049c6f222cc377ccb1f736a5b6beee7e
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