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==Netherlands epidemic== In 2005, Q fever was diagnosed on two dairy goat farms in the rural farm land in the southern area of the [[Netherlands]]. By 2010, more than 4,000 human cases were diagnosed, overwhelming the hospital, health care and veterinary care systems.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = van der Hoek | first = Wim | author-link = | last2 = Morroy | first2 = Gabriëlla | authorlink2 = | last3 = Renders | first3 = Nicole H. M. | authorlink3 = | last4 = Wever | first4 = Peter C. | authorlink4 = | last5 = Hermans | first5 = Mirjam H.A. | author-link5 = | last6 = Leenders | first6 = Alexander C. A.P. | last7 = Schneeberger | first7 = Peter M.| date = 2012 | title = Epidemic Q fever in humans in the Netherlands|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22711640|journal=Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology|volume=984|issue=|pages=329–364|doi=10.1007/978-94-007-4315-1_17|issn=0065-2598|pmid=22711640|quote=|via=|pmc=|access-date=}}</ref> Development of chronic Q fever (QFS) in infected patients remains an important problem in the Netherlands to this day.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Dijkstra | first=Frederika | author-link = | last2 = van der Hoek | first2 = Wim | author-link2 = | last3 = Wijers | first3 = Nancy | authorlink3 = | last4 = Schimmer | first4 = Barbara | authorlink4 = | last5 = Rietveld | first5 = Ariene | authorlink5 = | last6 = Wijkmans | first6 = Clementine J. | authorlink6 = | last7 = Vellema | first7 = Piet | last8 = Schneeberger | first8 = Peter M. | date = Feb 2012| title = The 2007–2010 Q fever epidemic in The Netherlands: characteristics of notified acute Q fever patients and the association with dairy goat farming | url =https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22066649|journal=FEMS immunology and medical microbiology|volume=64|issue=1|pages=3–12|doi=10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00876.x|issn=1574-695X|pmid=22066649|quote=|via=|pmc=|access-date=}}</ref>
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