Schimmer B, Dijkstra F, Vellema P, Schneeberger P M, Hackert V, ter Schegget R, Wijkmans C, van Duynhoven Y, van der Hoek W
Centre for Infectious Disease Control, (CIb), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Euro Surveill. 2009 May 14;14(19):19210. doi: 10.2807/ese.14.19.19210-en.
The Netherlands is again facing a sharp increase in Q fever notifications, after the unprecedented outbreaks of 2007 and 2008. The most affected province of Noord Brabant has a high density of large dairy goat farms, and farms with abortion waves have been incriminated. Mandatory vaccination of small ruminants has started and should have an effect in 2010. A large multidisciplinary research portfolio is expected to generate better knowledge about transmission and additional control measures.
在经历了2007年和2008年的空前疫情爆发后,荷兰再次面临Q热报告病例数的急剧增加。受影响最严重的北布拉班特省有高密度的大型奶山羊养殖场,出现流产潮的养殖场已被认定为传染源。小型反刍动物的强制疫苗接种已经开始,预计在2010年将产生效果。一个大型的多学科研究项目有望带来关于传播以及其他防控措施的更多知识。