Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010
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 worker...
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| author | Jane Whelan Barbara Schimmer Peter M. Schneeberger Jamie Meekelenkamp Wim van der Hoek Mirna Robert–Du Ry van Beest Holle |
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| 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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| spelling | doaj.art-90fc5c5dc0134226b719ad74661a718c2022-12-22T01:59:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-09-011791719172310.3201/eid1709.110051Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010Jane WhelanBarbara SchimmerPeter M. SchneebergerJamie MeekelenkampWim van der HoekMirna Robert–Du Ry van Beest HolleIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/11-0051_articleQ feverepidemiologyagricultural workers’ diseasesoccupational diseasesantibodiesbacteria |
| spellingShingle | Jane Whelan Barbara Schimmer Peter M. Schneeberger Jamie Meekelenkamp Wim van der Hoek Mirna Robert–Du Ry van Beest Holle Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 Emerging Infectious Diseases Q fever epidemiology agricultural workers’ diseases occupational diseases antibodies bacteria |
| title | Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 |
| title_full | Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 |
| title_fullStr | Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 |
| title_short | Q Fever among Culling Workers, the Netherlands, 2009–2010 |
| title_sort | q fever among culling workers the netherlands 2009 2010 |
| topic | Q fever epidemiology agricultural workers’ diseases occupational diseases antibodies bacteria |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/11-0051_article |
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