Table 4.
Reported cases of human Q fever during the 2011–2018 period in Srem district, Vojvodina and the whole of Serbia.
| Surveillance indicator | Area | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | Srem | 6 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 76 | 9.5 |
| Vojvodina | 8 | 71 | 38 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 231 | 28.9 | |
| Serbia | 8 | 74 | 102 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 8 | 311 | 38.9 | |
| Number of outbreaks | Srem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Vojvodina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.8 | |
| Serbia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| % of cases reported in outbreaks | Srem | 83.3 | 95.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 92.1 | - | |
| Vojvodina | 62.5 | 67.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 0 | 26.9 | 56.4 | 0 | 44.6 | - | |
| Serbia | 62.5 | 64.9 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 56.4 | 0 | 57.9 | - | |
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The presumptive route of C. burnetii transmission1,2 |
Airborne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | NA3 |
| Airborne and direct contact | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1Based on the clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory findings.
2Refers to outbreaks recorded in Srem district of Vojvodina.
3Not applicable.