title: Epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype 8, Germany.
abstract: In Germany, bluetongue disease had not been reported before 2006. During August 2006-August 2008, >24,000 bluetongue virus serotype 8 infections were reported, most (20,635) in 2007. In 2006 and 2007, respectively, case-fatality rates were 6.4% and 13.1% for cattle and 37.5% and 41.5% for sheep. Vaccination in 2008 decreased cases.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Wusterhausen, Germany. franz.conraths@fl i.bund.de
authors.forename: Franz J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Conraths
authors.forename: Jörn M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gethmann
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Staubach
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Mettenleiter
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D006041:Goats; D012703:Serotyping; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines