Q fever symposium Amsterdam

From 2007 to 2009, the Netherlands faced large seasonal outbreaks of Q fever, in which infected dairy goat farms were identified as the primary sources. Veterinary measures, including vaccination of goats and sheep and culling of pregnant animals on infected farms, have brought the acute Q fever problem under control. The exceptionally large epidemic prompted for an extensive multidisciplinary research portfolio.

At this international Q fever symposium on 7 June 2012, new research findings will be presented by PhD candidates. Furthermore, there will be discussion with national and international researchers and decision makers of lessons learned from the epidemic in the Netherlands and implications for future outbreaks. Thirdly, risk management options for future outbreaks due to Q fever will be discussed. Finally, the problem of increasing numbers of chronic Q fever patients with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges will be discussed.

Confirmed international experts:

• Prof. Didier Raoult, Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France
• Dr. Robert Massung, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
• Prof. Francois Beaudeau, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes, France

For registration please open the attachment below.