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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/11-0051_article |