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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

ISSN: 1471-2334

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