Q fever: Evidence of a massive yet undetected cross-border outbreak, with ongoing risk of extra mortality, in a Dutch-German border region.

Volker H Hackert Christian J P A Hoebe Nicole H T M Dukers-Muijrers Thomas Krafft Boris KauhlKlaus HenningWolfram KargesLisa Sprague Heinrich Neubauer Sascha Al Dahouk

Published in: Transboundary and emerging diseases (2020)

Our findings were suggestive of widespread cross-border transmission, with thousands of undetected infections, arguing for intensified cross-border collaboration and surveillance and screening of individuals susceptible to chronic Q fever in the affected area.

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