Q fever patients' neglect "in line with child benefits scandal"

The health ministry has appointed an “ambassador” who will represent Q fever sufferers following critical reports about their treatment by the government. Q fever is carried by goats and sheep and is highly infectious. The Netherlands was hit by a major Q fever epidemic between 2007 and 2011 in which between 50,000 and 100,000 people became ill and at least 74 died. Some 40,000 goats were culled during the outbreak. One in five people infected with the disease goes on...