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Table 3 Studies reporting the role of wind in the spatial dissemination of Coxiella burnetii from Q fever infected farms

From: Airborne geographical dispersal of Q fever from livestock holdings to human communities: a systematic review and critical appraisal of evidence

Reference Country Year of outbreak Wind Speed Distance
[45] France 1998 > 8 m/s Radius of 20 km
[31, 32] Germany 2005 11-18 m/s < 500 m
[25] Netherlands 2007 – < 5 km; mostly < 2 km
[46] UK 1989 130 km/h < 18 km
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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