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As in other European countries, Q fever is endemic in Belgium. The national reference centre (NRC) for confirmation diagnosis of Q fever in patients annually monitors the number of human cases of Q fever infection..

Sciensano hosts the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for the animal aspect of Q fever. In conjunction with the Institute of Tropical Medicine, it is also a National Reference Center (NRC) for the confirmation diagnosis of Q fever in human patients.

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