coxiellosis Q fever
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
GGD Zuid Limburg
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cohort study: Students at a school for children with serious learning disabilities (Catharinaschool (V)SO voor ZMLK Heerlen, Smidserweg 4, 6419 CP Heerlen, approx. 210 students), aged 4 through 17, who attended the school in 2009; students aged 18 and above will also be included if they attended the school in 2009 and were younger than 18 in that year. Consent is required from both parents/guardians. No teacher will be included in the study. 2. Cohort study: Students at a primary school (Cortemich Brede School Voerendaal, Cortemich 2, 6367 CG Voerendaal, approx. 680 students) and a secondary school (SintermeertenCollege Valkenburgerweg 219, 6419 AT Heerlen, approx. 1400 students), located in the farm*s vicinity, who attended the school in 2009; a small number (n * 7) of children and adolescents (school-aged in 2009) notified to the Public Health Service South Limburg between 2009 and present based on Q-fever positive serology, following testing by a GP or other physician; for any student under the age of 18, consent is required from both parents/guardians/representatives. From the age of 12, consent is required not only from both parents/guardian(s), but also from the participating child or adolescent. No teacher will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Refusal by student and/or parents (or legal representatives) to consent; inability to have blood drawn by fingerstick.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Q-fever attack rate in children and adolescents following primary contact exposure, regional incidence of Q fever in children and adolescents, risk factors associated with infection, impact of infection on health status and school performance (as measured, for example, by absenteeism rates and school reports) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Niet van toepassing | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed