Wilhelmina Children's Hospital starts by looking for children with Q fever

Doctors at the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (WKZ) in Utrecht told Q-support that they wanted to start a study on children with Q fever. 100,000 euros promised for this purpose by the province of Noord-Brabant, in particular, plays a decisive role in this regard, "said Q." Q-support ". -support and medical advisor Alfons Olde Loohuis are enthusiastic about this commitment. Annemieke de Groot: & # 39; Prof. Dr. Nico Wulffraat, pediatrician and rheumatologist immunologist, Prof. dr. Dr. Elise van de Putte, pediatrician in social pediatrics and researcher in the treatment of complaints related to fatigue in children and professor dr. Dr. Hans Knoop of the Dutch Knowledge Center on Chronic Fatigue (NKCV) said he wanted to write his first research project and start seeing and treating children with Q fever. possible this important first step. "

" It still takes 4 tons "

Alfons Olde Loohuis:" It's a very good start, but we're not there yet. To do good scientific research, you still need a lot of money. Then you have to think about four hundred thousand extra euros. Very little is known about children with Q fever. It has long been assumed that children can not complain in the long term about Q fever infection. Further research is therefore absolutely necessary. "

Crowdfundingsactie

The need for research and treatment of children with Q fever is also widely felt by patients, and patients have started a crowdfunding campaign specifically for this purpose.