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Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org. Q – Fever in the Netherlands. Rens van Dobbenburgh UEVP GA November 12th 2009. UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe. Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens
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Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org Q – Fever in the Netherlands Rens van Dobbenburgh UEVP GA November 12th 2009 UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Human cases • 2005 – 2006 About 10 • (Animals ????) • 2007 190 • 2008 1000 • 2009 2236 (u.t.d.) • Farms (goat/sheep) • 2007 – 2009 20 • Perfect example of ‘One-Health-Concept’! UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Infected people get more severe clinical • symptoms than we were used to. Heavy • pneumonia (hospitalisation) from which the • residual symptoms can persist for more than • a year. • Although Coxiella burnetti is found in all kind • of species, this one originates from goats • (sheep). • Managerial measurements on the farms did • not have any effect! UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Measures 1 • Q – Fever notifiable • Infected farms under surveillance • Manure prohibited to bring on the land • and is required to store covered • No result UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Measures 2 • Vaccination goats in a circle with a • diameter of 90 kilometres around the • nucleus area • No result again UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
Union européenne Des vétérinaires praticiens www.uevp.org • info@uevp.org • Measures 3 • Sept ’09 Vaccination compulsory • nationwide • Oct ’09 Monitoring tank milk bimonthly • Result? Enough time? Next year is early. Spring 2011 we will know! UEVP is a section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe