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Germany - Number of patients with Q fever is increasing

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Edit: In France we saw an uptrend too : http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162175


Number of patients with Q fever is increasing in Germany

Figures from the German Robert Koch Institute show that the number Q-fever patients in 2011 increased compared to 2010.

In the latest issue of the RKI Epidemiological Bulletin published on May 16 jl states in 2010 81 patients were reported untill week 16 (= to mid April). This year that number has risen to 146 patients during the same period.

In 2009, a total of 191 Q fever patients were reported according to the Robert Koch Institute, in 2010 that number rose to 361.

It seems likely - IMHO - the increase will continue in 2011.


Epidemiologisches Bulletin 19/2011
 
Re: Germany - Number of patients with Q fever is increasing

A copy of a recent post describing measures to eradicate the Q-fever bacteria in Germany, using quicklime, mixing it with sheepmanure.

Also the infected sheep were vaccinated to prevent further spread of the Q-fever bacteria. It took a long time to get enough vaccine; probably because most of the available vaccine is shipped to the Netherlands. All dairysheep and dairygoats have to be vaccinated in Holland.
In Germany they vaccinate after an outbreak is found.

This Q-fever outbreak is near the Sauerland region, some 72 people were reportedly infected.


In Duitsland gaat men aan de gang met ongebluste kalk: daarmee wordt in deze regio de temperatuur van de mest(hoop) van besmette schapenbedrijven verhoogd; door de hogere temperatuur wordt de Q-koorts bacterie bestreden.

In Nederland vertrouwt men tot nu op natuurlijke compostering, tijdens het composteringsproces gaat de temperatuur omhoog, dat overleven de meeste Coxiella Burnettii - of wel Q-koortsbacteriën niet.

In Nederland heeft men onderzoek gedaan naar de beste manier om van de Q-koorts bacterie in mest af te komen. Binnenkort wordt een brief aan de Tweede Kamer verwacht met een eventuele bijstelling van maatregelen voor de behandeling van de mest van met Q-koorts besmette bedrijven.


Kalk gegen Q-Fieber-Erreger

Region, 06.05.2011, Matthias Böhl

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Q-Fieber in Bromskirchen. Die Feuerwehr sperrte einen Quarantänebereich ab. Foto: Matthias Böhl

Bromskirchen. (mb) Besonderer Einsatz für die Feuerwehr in Bromskirchen: Nach Bekannt werden einer Q-Fieber-Durchseuchung von mehreren Schafherden im Raum Bromskirchen und Somplar mussten die rund 700 Tiere zunächst unter Quarantäne gehalten und geschoren werden.

Am Freitag begann dann die Entsorgung des Schafmistes. Dazu wurde eine rund ein Quadratkilometer große Sperrzone eingerichtet und der Mist mit Kalk vermischt. So wird eine bestimmte Temperatur erreicht, die die Erreger im Mist abtöten soll.

Lees meer - derwesten.de

Lees meer over deze uitbraak van Q-koorts in Duitsland in dit bericht.

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