Table 2

Serological results of Q fever in goat and sheep farms, Bizkaia, Spain, March 2021–January 2022 (n = 1,378 samples)

Sampling date Animal species Farms tested Animals tested
Number Positive Number Positive %
Feb 2021 Total 7 4 117 31 26.5
Goat 6 4 98 31 31.6
Sheep 1 0 19 0 0
Oct 2021–Jan 2022 Total 70 22 1,261 61 4.8
Goats 24 6 222 14 6.3
Sheep 36 10 609 29 4.8
Mixed (goats and sheep)ª 10 6 430 18 4.2

ª Small-scale non-professional farms with a mix of goats and sheep.