Changing epidemiology of Q fever in Germany, 1947-1999.
Abstrak
The epidemiology of Q fever in Germany was examined by reviewing relevant studies since 1947 and by analyzing available surveillance data since 1962. The average annual Q fever incidence nationwide from 1979 to 1989 was 0.8 per million and from 1990 to 1999, 1.4 per million. The mean annual incidence from 1979 to 1999 ranged from a minimum of 0.1 per million in several northern states to 3.1 per million in Baden-Württemberg, in the South. We identified 40 documented outbreaks since 1947; in 24 of these sheep were implicated as the source of transmission. The seasonality of community outbreaks has shifted from predominantly winter- spring to spring-summer, possibly because of changes in sheep husbandry. The location of recent outbreaks suggests that urbanization of rural areas may be contributing to the increase in Q fever. Prevention efforts should focus on reducing sheep-related exposures, particularly near urban areas.
Penulis (3)
W. Hellenbrand
T. Breuer
L. Petersen
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2001
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 159×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.3201/EID0705.010504
- Akses
- Open Access ✓