RSOE EDIS: Netherlands - Biological Hazard - 2010.02.21

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2010-02-21 04:58:11 - Biological Hazard - Netherlands EDIS CODE: BH-20100221-25009-NLD Date & Time: 2010-02-21 04:58:11 [UTC] Area: Netherlands, Province of Gelderland, , Lunteren Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Confirmed Information! Description: A total of 2 new farms have been declared to be infected with Q-fever. This relates to a dairy goat farm in Lunteren (Gelderland province) with approximately 1160 animals and a dairy goat farm in Zuidermeer, in the North-Holland municipality of Koggenland with 850 animals. The pregnant animals on the infected farms are to be culled. There are currently 75 officially declared Q-fever infected dairy arms in the Netherlands, 73 of goats and 2 of sheep. The Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA) of the Ministry of Agriculture put warning signs on the 2 new farms. The Ministers of Health and Agriculture have sent letters with information to all those living in the area of 5-km [3 mile] radius around the 2 farms. For the Lunteren farm this relates to the residents of the municipalities Barneveld, Ede, Renswoude, Scherpenzeel and Veenendaal. For the farm in Zuidermeer, it concerns the residents of the municipalities Koggenland, Beemster, Hoorn, Medemblik and Opmeer. A list of all Q-fever infected farms in the Netherlands, and a map, are available on the web-site of the VWA. The name of Hazard: Q-Fever (Goat) Species: Animal Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-02-21 04:58:11 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu