martes, 29 de diciembre de 2009

RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 8 : Netherlands - Biological Hazard

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Situation Update No. 8

Ref.no.: BH-20091103-23703-NLD

Situation Update No. 8
On 2009-12-29 at 22:04:14 [UTC]

Event: Biological Hazard
Location: Netherlands Statewide

Situation:

In the heart of the Q-fever area in The Netherlands another goat farm is confirmed positive. A farm with 567 goats in Waspik, North Brabant province 314 goats were found positive on Q-fever. The affected goats have been destroyed. There are 61 outbreaks of Q fever at this moment in the Netherlands. A massive modified stamping out program is taking place to eradicate all pregnant animals from the herds.

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