Delsing C E, Kullberg B J, Bleeker-Rovers C P
Department of Internal Medicine Radboud Expertise Centre for Q fever, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 2010 Dec;68(12):382-7.
Since 2007, the Netherlands is faced with the largest outbreak of Q fever ever reported. In the last four years, over 4000 cases have been reported. The course of the epidemic and possible factors associated with this sudden surge in cases of Q fever is described and the preventive measures in the veterinary sector and the outbreak management of this unique epidemic are summarised. Finally, the latest data on clinical presentation and diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of Q fever in the Netherlands are reviewed.
自2007年以来，荷兰面临着有记录以来最大规模的Q热疫情。在过去四年里，已报告了4000多例病例。本文描述了疫情的发展过程以及与Q热病例突然激增相关的可能因素，并总结了兽医领域的预防措施以及对这一独特疫情的爆发管理。最后，回顾了荷兰Q热临床表现、诊断和治疗困境的最新数据。
