RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : Netherlands - Biological Hazard

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2009-11-03, 07:57:56 [UTC] Ref.no.: BH-20091103-23703-NLD Situation Update No. 6 On 2009-12-21 at 08:17:43 [UTC] Event: Biological Hazard Location: Netherlands Statewide Situation: Vets on Monday will slaughter all pregnant sheep and goats on three farms where Q fever has been found, Nos tv reports. The exact locations are being kept secret, but one is a goat farm in Brabant, Nos said. In total, some 60 farms and 40,000 animals are to be killed in an effort to get the spread of the disease under control. The bacteria which leads to Q fever is released when infected sheep and goats have miscarriages and spreads easily. By the end of November, some 2,300 people had developed Q fever and six had died, all of whom had other health problems. 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