Q fever urban cases in Romania.
Q fever urban sporadic cases in Romania in the 1981-87 period are reviewed as concerns their incidence, seasonality and epidemiological data. Urban cases represented 76.8% as against 23.2% rural cases from the 134 Q fever sporadic cases detected in this period. Cases were distributed throughout all months with peaks during April (18.4% of cases) and June (19.4%). Infections were not related to contact with livestock or domestic birds or with raw milk drinking. Cases could not be identified as Q fever occupational ones. 36.7% of patients were working in nonalimentary industry and only 12.6% were involved in meat industry, veterinary or human medical practices. New studies concerning unusual sources of urban infection such as dogs, cats or urban street pigeons are emphasized.
Crăcea
E
E
Constantinescu
S
S
Tofan
N
N
Căruntu
F
F
Dogaru
D
D
D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012383:Romania; D012424:Rural Population; D012621:Seasons; D014505:Urban Population