Table 59.
Summary of Coxiella burnetii statistics related to humans and major animal species, EU, 2013–2017
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 928 | 1,056 | 822 | 780 | 647 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.15 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting EU MS | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | 702 | 730 | 550 | 518 | 516 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | 8 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 16 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | 218 | 297 | 264 | 241 | 115 | ECDC |
| Animals | ||||||
| Sheep and goats (animal level) | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 4,245 | 7,545 | 15,819 | 9,005 | 9,057 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive unitsa | 9.2% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 6% | 1.1% | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 14 | EFSA |
| Cattle (animal level) | ||||||
| Number of sampled units | 16,272 | 17,480 | 62,335 | 48,141 | 36,757 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive unitsa | 8.6% | 6.3% | 13% | 9.1% | 8.3% | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States.
a
For the summary statistics indirect and direct diagnostic methods were taken together to calculate proportion of positive units.