ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · Jun 15 1) In 2007-2010, the Netherlands experienced one of the biggest Q-fever epidemics ever recorded. This new study shows that more than 10 years later, the quality of life of people with Q-fever fatigue syndrome remains consistently reduced.
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2) Q-fever is caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The majority of people exposed to it remain asymptomatic; only around 40% develop acute Q-fever. Of this group, ca. 20% progress to a chronic condition known as Q-fever Fatigue Syndrome (QFS).
It is believed that the number of Q-fever victims is much higher than currently known. The Dutch government has provided financial compensation to goat farms but not to the many victims, the vast majority of whom have lost their jobs and income. =>