Association of Human Q Fever with Animal Husbandry, Taiwan, 2004-2012

In Taiwan, Q fever cases in humans began increasing in 2004 and peaked in 2007 but dramatically declined in 2008 and 2011. Cases were significantly correlated with the number of goats. The decline might be associated with the collateral effects of measures to control goat pox in 2008 and 2010.

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2015-12, Vol.21 (12), p.2217-2220
Main Authors: Lai, Chung-Hsu, Chang, Lin-Li, Lin, Jiun-Nong, Liao, Ming-Huei, Liu, Shyh-Shyan, Lee, Hsu-Hsun, Lin, Hsi-Hsun, Chen, Yen-Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal culture
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Association of Human Q Fever with Animal Husbandry, Taiwan, 2004–2012
Care and treatment
Cattle
Coxiella burnetii - pathogenicity
Development and progression
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Dispatch
epidemiology
Genetic aspects
goat
goat pox
Goats - blood
Goats - microbiology
Humans
Patient outcomes
Q fever
Q Fever - epidemiology
Risk factors
Taiwan - epidemiology
Zoonoses
Zoonoses - epidemiology
zoonosis
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Summary:In Taiwan, Q fever cases in humans began increasing in 2004 and peaked in 2007 but dramatically declined in 2008 and 2011. Cases were significantly correlated with the number of goats. The decline might be associated with the collateral effects of measures to control goat pox in 2008 and 2010.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2112.141997