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Q fever facts

Human infection with Q fever is normally caused by contact with an infected animal, most commonly sheep, goats and cattle.

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Publication

Q fever - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

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Publication

The European Union One Health 2018 Zoonoses Report

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News

Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union

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Surveillance systems overview for 2018

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Publication

Q fever - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2018

Surveillance report -

Publication

The European Union One Health 2018 Zoonoses Report

Surveillance report -

Publication

Q fever - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

Surveillance report -

Publication

Q fever - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2016

Surveillance report -

News

Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union

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News

Zoonotic diseases: progress has stalled

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News

Joint ECDC/EFSA annual zoonoses report publishedArchived

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Feb 2011

Event

IMED 2011, The third International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and SurveillanceArchived

4 Feb 2011 - 7 Feb 2011
Hilton Am Stadtpark, Vienna, Austria

Data

Surveillance systems overview for 2018

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Surveillance systems overview for 2017

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Surveillance systems overview for 2016

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Surveillance systems overview for 2015

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Threats and outbreaks

ECDC risk assessments, epidemiological updates and weekly threat reports, related to Q fever cases and outbreaks

Surveillance and disease data

Cases are reported all year round, with an increase between April and July, and a peak in May. Small outbreaks still occur in Europe where areas with affected sheep and goat herds are considered at risk.

Facts about Q fever

Human infection with Q fever is normally caused by contact with an infected animal, most commonly sheep, goats and cattle.

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Disease programmes and networks

European Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Network (EuroCJD)

European Influenza Surveillance Network (EISN)

European Reference Laboratory Network for Human Influenza (ERLI-Net)

Peer-reviewed publications

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Q fever in humans and farm animals in four European countries, 1982 to 2010

Feb 2013

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Applicability of evidence-based practice in public health: risk assessment on Q fever under an ongoing outbreak

Jan 2012

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Query fever: An opportunity to understand the disease better

Mar 2010