Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
From European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Scientific advice on Q fever
Following the increase of Q fever cases in humans reported in 2008 and in particular in the last months of 2009 in some EU Member States, the European Commission asked EFSA to provide urgent scientific advice to inform possible EU risk management measures in this area.
EFSA?s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) will lead the work with the support of the Panel on Biological Hazard Panel (BIOHAZ) and in close collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
A scientific opinion is expected by the end of April 2010. The Panel will look at the occurrence and spread of Q-fever in farm animals and humans across the EU, assess the risks factors related to the disease, as well as evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of disease control options. These may include vaccination, animal movement and biosecurity restrictions and pharmaceutical treatments.
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/ahawtopics/topic/qfever.htm
Scientific advice on Q fever
Following the increase of Q fever cases in humans reported in 2008 and in particular in the last months of 2009 in some EU Member States, the European Commission asked EFSA to provide urgent scientific advice to inform possible EU risk management measures in this area.
EFSA?s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) will lead the work with the support of the Panel on Biological Hazard Panel (BIOHAZ) and in close collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
A scientific opinion is expected by the end of April 2010. The Panel will look at the occurrence and spread of Q-fever in farm animals and humans across the EU, assess the risks factors related to the disease, as well as evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of disease control options. These may include vaccination, animal movement and biosecurity restrictions and pharmaceutical treatments.
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/ahawtopics/topic/qfever.htm