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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Nelson, Christina ; Kugeler, Kiersten ; Petersen, Jeannine ; Mead, Paul
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Description:
Tularemia is a rare but potentially serious bacterial zoonosis that has been reported from all U.S. states except Hawaii. The etiologic agent, Francisella tularensis, is highly infectious and can be transmitted through arthropod bites, direct contact with infected animal tissue, inhalation of contaminated aerosols, and ingestion of contaminated food or water. F. tularensis has been designated a Tier 1 select agent because it meets several criteria, including low infectious dose, ability to infect via aerosol, and a history of being developed as a bioweapon (2). This report summarizes tularemia cases reported to CDC during 2001-2010 via the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and compares the epidemiology of these cases with those reported during the preceding decade. During 2001-2010, a total of 1,208 cases were reported (median: 126.5 cases per year; range: 90-154). Incidence was highest among children aged 5-9 years and men aged >55 years. Clinicians and public health practitioners should be familiar with the current epidemiology and clinical features of tularemia to identify and adequately treat individual cases and recognize unusual patterns that might signal an outbreak or bioterrorism event.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Age Distribution
Articles
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Sex Distribution
Tularemia
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(47):963-966.
Pubmed ID:
24280916
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4585636
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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