Q fever epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
C.brutenii is found everywhere except Antarctica and New Zealand.The disease is slightly more prevalent in elder people and in males.
Epidemiology and Demographics
The pathogenic agent is to be found everywhere except Antarctica and New Zealand.
Age
This disease is occasionally seen in children, especially those who live on a farm. In infected children younger than 3 years old, Q fever is usually discovered during a search for the cause of pneumonia.[1]
Gender
Men are slightly more often affected than women, which most likely is attributed to different employment rates in typical professions.[2]
Developed Countries
In 1999, Q fever became a notifiable disease in the United States but reporting is not required in many other countries. In Europe it appears as hepatitis rather than pneumonia as in the United States.[3]
Developing Countries
Because the disease is underreported, scientists cannot reliably assess how many cases of Q fever have actually occurred worldwide. Many human infections are inapparent.[3]
References
- ↑ Hartzell JD, Wood-Morris RN, Martinez LJ, Trotta RF (2008). "Q fever: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment". Mayo Clin. Proc. 83 (5): 574–9. doi:10.4065/83.5.574. PMID 18452690.
- ↑ Maurin M, Raoult D (1999). "Q fever". Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 12 (4): 518–53. PMC 88923. PMID 10515901.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Delsing CE, Kullberg BJ (2008). "Q fever in the Netherlands: a concise overview and implications of the largest ongoing outbreak". Neth J Med. 66 (9): 365–7. PMID 18931396.