Q fever in Greenland

We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Koch, Anders, Svendsen, Claus Bo, Christensen, Jens Jorgen, Bundgaard, Henning, Møller, Lars Emil Vindfeld, Christiansen, Claus Bohn, Kemp, Michael, Villumsen, John Steen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Arctic
Greenland
Ammassalik
Isortoq
Online Access:https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/q-fever-in-greenland(cf06c4c8-50d0-400a-8a43-54bcd5a0ba86).html
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091220
Description
Summary:We report a patient with Q fever endocarditis in a settlement in eastern Greenland (Isortoq, Ammassalik area). Likely animal sources include sled dogs and seals. Q fever may be underdiagnosed in Arctic areas but may also represent an emerging infection.

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