title: Field veterinary survey on clinical and economic impact of Schmallenberg virus in Belgium.
abstract: We implemented a questionnaire-based methodology targeting veterinary field practitioners to evaluate clinical and economic impact of Schmallenberg virus in Belgium. First suspicious cases were detected as soon as July 2011. The mean cost for individual symptomatic treatment was 65 or 107 Euros, in case of fatal outcome or apparent recovery, respectively.
authors.affiliation: University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinelle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dal Pozzo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirschvink
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saegerman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D016851:Orthobunyavirus; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018634:Veterinarians
keywords: Schmallenberg virus; clinical signs; economical losses; emerging disease; impact evaluation; survey